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Sony Xperia Z1
T-Mobile 32 GBZ1S
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| 2013-09-04 | 2016-08-02 |
| 5.74 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium |
| 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 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.91 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 600 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.44 |
| 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
The Galaxy Note7 has a global score of 79.5, which is slightly better than Sony Xperia Z1's general score of 72.8. The Galaxy Note7 construction is incredibly newer and a little thinner, but also a little bit heavier than Sony Xperia Z1. The Sony Xperia Z1 counts with a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Note7, although it has a lot worse resolution of 1920 x 1080, a quite worse screen pixel density and a quite smaller display.
The Galaxy Note7 counts with a way bigger memory for apps and games than Sony Xperia Z1, because it has an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB and more internal storage. Xperia Z1 features a bit better CPU than Galaxy Note7, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia Z1 also counts with a graphics processing unit.
The Samsung Galaxy Note7 features a bit better camera than Sony Xperia Z1, because although it has a tinier camera sensor taking worse quality photographs and videos and a way worse resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a larger aperture and a way better 3840x2160 video quality. Samsung Galaxy Note7 features just a little better battery lifetime than Xperia Z1, because it has a 3500mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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