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Sony Xperia Z1
T-Mobile 32 GBZ1S
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2013-09-04 | 2019-02-05 |
| 5.74 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 6.16 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Charcoal black and Ocean blue |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 239.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and 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 | Mali-G71 MP2 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 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 12.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.8 | 9.02 |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 600 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M20 has an overall score of 78.9, which is just a bit better than Xperia Z1's 72.8 general score. Samsung Galaxy M20's design is much newer, but somewhat heavier and just a bit thicker than the Xperia Z1. Both of these phones work with Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy M20 has 10 version while Xperia Z1 has Android 4.4.4 version.
Sony Xperia Z1 features a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy M20, because although it has 2 GB lesser RAM and a lower number of cores (although they are faster), it also counts with an additional graphics processing unit. The Xperia Z1 has a brighter screen than Galaxy M20, because although it has a quite lower 1920 x 1080 resolution and a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a little greater pixels density.
The Galaxy M20 counts with a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Xperia Z1, because it has more internal storage capacity and a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy M20 counts with a really longer battery life than Xperia Z1, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy M20 captures a bit better photographs and videos than Sony Xperia Z1, because although it has a way tinier sensor capturing way worse quality photographs, a back facing camera with a way worse resolution and a worse 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture for better images in poorly lited situations.
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