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Sony Xperia Z1
T-Mobile 32 GBZ1S
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2013-09-04 | 2019-03-07 |
| 5.74 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black and Blue |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 239.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 394 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm 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 | 9.13 |
| 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 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 | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M30 is much better than the Sony Xperia Z1, getting an 82.4 score against 72.8. Even though Samsung Galaxy M30 is just a little heavier than Sony Xperia Z1, it's just a little thinner and also way newer. Both devices in this review have Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy M30 has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while Sony Xperia Z1 has Android 4.4.4 version, providing some nice extra features and performance tweaks.
Sony Xperia Z1 counts with a bit superior processor than Samsung Galaxy M30, because although it has lesser processing cores and 4 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with an additional graphics processing unit. Sony Xperia Z1 has a sharper display than Galaxy M30, because although it has a way smaller screen and a little worse resolution of 1920 x 1080px, it also counts with a little greater pixel count in each inch in the display.
Samsung Galaxy M30 counts with just a bit better camera than Xperia Z1, because although it has a much lower resolution back facing camera, a lower (Full HD) video definition and a way smaller back-facing camera sensor capturing much lower quality videos and photographs, it also counts with a bigger aperture to take better low-light photos and video.
Samsung Galaxy M30 has a very superior storage capacity for applications and games than Sony Xperia Z1, because it has 96 GB more internal storage capacity and a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy M30 has a much better battery life than Xperia Z1, because it has a 67 percent larger battery size.
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