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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 12 |
| 2013-09-04 | 2022-04-07 |
| 5.74 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 6.48 x 3.03 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | -- |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 239.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 900 MT6877 (6 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.18 | 6.12 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 8.8 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 10.6 |
| 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 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M53 5G is slightly better than the Sony Xperia Z1, having a 76.7 score against 72.8. Samsung Galaxy M53 5G's construction is a lot newer and thinner, but also a little bit heavier than Sony Xperia Z1. Both devices we compare here work with Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy M53 5G has older 12 version while Sony Xperia Z1 has Android 4.4.4.
Sony Xperia Z1 counts with a way better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy M53 5G, because although it has 4 less cpu cores and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an extra graphics processor. The Xperia Z1 features a much better looking display than Galaxy M53 5G, because although it has a lot smaller display and a bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, it also counts with a bit more pixels per screen inch.
The Samsung Galaxy M53 5G counts with a much greater memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z1, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. The Galaxy M53 5G counts with a much longer battery duration than Sony Xperia Z1, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
The Galaxy M53 5G captures much better photographs and videos than Xperia Z1, because although it has a way tinier camera sensor shooting much worse quality videos and pictures, it also counts with a larger aperture to take better low-light photography and a way more megapixels back camera.
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