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Sony Xperia Z1
T-Mobile 32 GBZ1S
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 90.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| 2013-09-04 | 2020-08-21 |
| 5.74 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 6.36 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 6.84 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Mystic bronze, Mystic gray, Mystic green and Mystic red |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 441 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.72 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 10.67 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 600 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 has an overall score of 90.8, which is a lot better than the Xperia Z1's 72.8 global score. The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 construction is a lot newer and just a little bit thinner than Xperia Z1's, although it's heavier. The Xperia Z1 has a sharper screen than Galaxy Note 20, because although it has a way smaller display and a bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, it also counts with a just a bit higher display pixel density.
Galaxy Note 20 counts with a bit superior processing unit than Xperia Z1, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory and a larger number of cores (and also faster). The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 counts with a much greater storage capacity for applications and games than Sony Xperia Z1, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 has a much better camera than Xperia Z1, because although it has a camera in the back with way less mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a way higher 7680x4320 video quality, a bigger diafragm aperture to take better low light images and video and a way larger sensor shooting lot higher quality videos and pictures.
The Galaxy Note 20 features a really longer battery duration than Sony Xperia Z1, because it has a 43% bigger battery size.
Although Galaxy Note 20 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Sony Xperia Z1, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Sony Xperia Z1. If you want to save some dollars, you can get Sony Xperia Z1, letting go some specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your money.
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