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Sony Xperia Z1
T-Mobile 32 GBZ1S
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2013-09-04 | 2018-06-28 |
| 5.74 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 239.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.8 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 600 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy J8 has an overall score of 76.7, which is slightly better than Xperia Z1's 72.8 score. Both phones in this comparison use Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy J8 has an older 10 version while Xperia Z1 has Android 4.4.4 version. Even though Samsung Galaxy J8 is just a bit heavier than the Xperia Z1, it's just a bit thinner and also much newer.
Xperia Z1 counts with a way better display than Samsung Galaxy J8, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a lot greater pixels amount per display inch and a higher resolution of 1920 x 1080px. The Galaxy J8 counts with much more memory to install games and applications than Xperia Z1, because it has a SD memory slot that admits up to 256 GB and 64 GB internal memory.
The Xperia Z1 has a bit superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy J8, because although it has a lower amount of RAM and a lower number of cores (but faster), it also counts with a graphics processor. Galaxy J8 has a bit better camera than Sony Xperia Z1, because although it has a way lower resolution back facing camera, a smaller sensor capturing worse quality videos and photographs and a lower video resolution, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture for better photos in poorly lited environments.
The Galaxy J8 counts with just a little bit longer battery life than Sony Xperia Z1, because it has a 17% larger battery capacity.
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