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Sony Xperia Z1
T-Mobile 32 GBZ1S
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| 2013-09-04 | 2014-09-29 |
| 5.74 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black, Gold, Pink and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | -- |
| 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 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 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 (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3220mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 600 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1, EDR |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy Note4 has a general score of 77.6, which is a little bit better than the Xperia Z1's 72.8 general score. Samsung Galaxy Note4's construction is newer and just a little bit thinner, but just a little heavier than the Xperia Z1. The Xperia Z1 has a little sharper display than Galaxy Note4, although it has a little smaller screen, a lot lower resolution of 1920 x 1080px and a just a little lower pixels count in each inch of display.
The Xperia Z1 counts with a little faster CPU than Galaxy Note4, because although it has 4 lesser CPU cores and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a GPU. The Galaxy Note4 counts with a bit bigger memory to store more games and applications than Xperia Z1, and although they both have equal 32 GB internal storage, the Galaxy Note4 also has a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 128 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Note4 has a superior camera than Xperia Z1, because although it has a tinier sensor offering a worse image quality, a way less MP camera and a smaller camera aperture which is not nice for shooting images or video in low-light environments, it also counts with a lot better (4K) video resolution.
Galaxy Note4 has just a bit longer battery life than Sony Xperia Z1, because it has a 7 percent greater battery capacity.
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