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Sony Xperia Z1
T-Mobile 32 GBZ1S
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2013-09-04 | 2019-06-18 |
| 5.74 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| 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 | 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 10.78 |
| 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 |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| 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 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 Galaxy M40 is much better than Xperia Z1, with an 85 score against 72.8. The Galaxy M40 is a much newer and a little thinner device than Xperia Z1, but it's also a bit heavier. Both of these devices come with Android OS, but the Galaxy M40 has an older 10 version while Xperia Z1 has Android 4.4.4 version.
The Xperia Z1 and the Galaxy M40 both count with very similar CPUs, because although the Galaxy M40 has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with 4 GB more RAM and a greater number of cores. The Xperia Z1 has a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy M40, because although it has a lot smaller display and a little worse 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a little better pixel density.
Galaxy M40 counts with a way bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Xperia Z1, because it has more internal storage capacity and a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 512 GB. The Galaxy M40 features just a bit better battery life than Sony Xperia Z1, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity.
The Galaxy M40 features a lot better camera than Xperia Z1, because although it has a tinier back-facing camera sensor, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better photos in low-light situations and a lot more megapixels back facing camera.
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