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Sony Xperia Z1
T-Mobile 32 GBZ1S
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| 2013-09-04 | 2017-07-07 |
| 5.74 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Silver |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 611.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-T880 MP12 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.8 | 9.57 |
| 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) and HSPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 600 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition has an overall score of 80.4, which is better than the Xperia Z1's score of 72.8. Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition's design is extremely newer and a little thinner, but a bit heavier than Xperia Z1. The Sony Xperia Z1 counts with a little bit better screen than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, although it has a just a bit less pixels per display inch, a way worse resolution of 1920 x 1080px and a bit smaller display.
The Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition counts with a bit better CPU than Xperia Z1, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory and a higher number of cores. The Galaxy Note Fan Edition has a slightly better camera than Xperia Z1, because although it has a tinier sensor capturing less light and washed colors and a much less mega pixels camera in the back, it also counts with a lot better video definition and a bigger aperture.
The Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition counts with a much bigger memory to store more apps and games than Xperia Z1, because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity and a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB. The Galaxy Note Fan Edition features just a bit longer battery lifetime than Sony Xperia Z1, because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity.
Although Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Sony Xperia Z1, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Sony Xperia Z1. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, otherwise you can save some money and get the Sony Xperia Z1, letting go a couple specifications.
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