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Sony Xperia Z1
T-Mobile 32 GBZ1S
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2013-09-04 | 2016-06-01 |
| 5.74 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 6.17 x 3.04 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 239.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 600 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.28 |
| 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 C7 is just a bit better than Sony Xperia Z1, with a score of 77.7 against 72.8. Although Galaxy C7 is just a bit heavier than Sony Xperia Z1, it's much thinner and newer. Both of these phones use Android OS, but Galaxy C7 has the newer 8.0 Oreo version while Sony Xperia Z1 has Android 4.4.4 version.
Xperia Z1 counts with a sharper display than Galaxy C7, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, the Xperia Z1 also counts with a just a bit greater pixels density. The Galaxy C7 has a much bigger storage to store more apps and games than Xperia Z1, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 128 GB.
Xperia Z1 counts with a little faster processor than Galaxy C7, because although it has an inferior number of cores and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with an additional graphics processor. Samsung Galaxy C7 captures clearer photos and videos than Xperia Z1, because although it has a back facing camera with much less megapixels resolution and a worse (Full HD) video definition, it also counts with a larger camera aperture.
Samsung Galaxy C7 counts with a bit superior battery performance than Xperia Z1, because it has a 3300mAh battery size against 3000mAh.
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