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Sony Xperia Z1
T-Mobile 32 GBZ1S
Samsung Galaxy Note Edge
AT&TSM-N915A
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 5.0, 4.4 |
| 2013-09-04 | 2014-09-03 |
| 5.74 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 5.96 x 3.24 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 525 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.8 | 9.9 |
| 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, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7 | 7.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 600 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | 18 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note Edge has an overall score of 81.7, which is better than Xperia Z1's score of 72.8. These phones use Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy Note Edge has the newer 5.0 version and Xperia Z1 has Android 4.4.4, providing you a couple nice extra features. The Galaxy Note Edge construction is newer and a little thinner than the Xperia Z1's, although it is a bit heavier.
Galaxy Note Edge has just a bit better screen than Sony Xperia Z1, because it has a bit higher pixels amount in each inch of screen, a better resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and a quite bigger screen. The Samsung Galaxy Note Edge counts with a bit better performance than Sony Xperia Z1, and although they both have 4 cpu cores, the Samsung Galaxy Note Edge also has a larger amount of RAM memory and a better 500 megahertz GPU.
The Samsung Galaxy Note Edge has a slightly bigger storage to install applications and games than Sony Xperia Z1, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Note Edge also has a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 128 GB. Galaxy Note Edge's battery performance is just as good as the battery lifetime in Sony Xperia Z1.
Galaxy Note Edge has a better camera than Sony Xperia Z1, because although it has a tinier back camera sensor providing a worse image quality, a back facing camera with much less MP resolution and a smaller camera aperture which is not nice for taking images in low-light situations, it also counts with a lot better video quality.
Galaxy Note Edge costs a little more money than Sony Xperia Z1, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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