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Sony Xperia Z1
T-Mobile 32 GBZ1S
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 98.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 13, 12, 11, 10 |
| 2013-09-04 | 2020-08-21 |
| 5.74 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 6.49 x 3.04 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Mystic black, Mystic bronze and Mystic white |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 1300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 3088 x 1440 pixels |
| TFT | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 494 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.7 |
| 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 | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP | 108.00 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 | 0.75 inches (1/1.33") 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 | 13.64 |
| 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 | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 600 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| 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
Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is much better than Xperia Z1, getting a score of 98.9 against 72.8. Although the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is a lot heavier than the Xperia Z1, it's just a bit thinner and also a lot newer. Both of these phones include Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has the previous 13 version while Xperia Z1 has Android 4.4.4.
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has a little faster processing unit than Xperia Z1, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM and a larger number of faster cores. Sony Xperia Z1 features a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, although it has a way worse 1920 x 1080 resolution, a really smaller display and a just a little worse display density.
Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has a much greater memory capacity to store more games and applications than Sony Xperia Z1, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and an external memory card slot that allows up to 1000 GB. The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra counts with a lot better camera than Xperia Z1, because it has a back-facing camera with way more mega-pixels, a way higher 7680x4320 video definition, a bigger aperture to take better low light photos and video and a way bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has a much better battery performance than Xperia Z1, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is a lot more expensive than the Sony Xperia Z1, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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