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Sony Xperia Z1
T-Mobile 32 GBZ1S
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2013-09-04 | 2016-06-01 |
| 5.74 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 239.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.8 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 600 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy C5 is a bit better than the Xperia Z1, getting a 76.4 score against 72.8. The Galaxy C5 is a way newer phone, and it is also noticeably thinner and somewhat lighter than the Xperia Z1. Both of these phones include Android operating system, but the Galaxy C5 has the newer 6.0 Marshmallow version and Xperia Z1 has Android 4.4.4, so it gives you a couple additional features.
Sony Xperia Z1 counts with a much better display than Galaxy C5, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have exactly the same 1920 x 1080 resolution, the Sony Xperia Z1 also counts with a quite higher display pixel density. Galaxy C5 counts with a much bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Sony Xperia Z1, because it has 32 GB more internal storage capacity and a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 128 GB.
The Sony Xperia Z1 has a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy C5, because although it has a lower number of cores (but faster) and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor. Galaxy C5 shoots slightly better photographs and videos than Sony Xperia Z1, because although it has a way worse 16 MP resolution back camera and a worse 1920x1080 video quality, it also counts with a bigger aperture to take better low light photography and videos.
The Xperia Z1 features a bit better battery life than Galaxy C5, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity.
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