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Sony Xperia Z1
T-Mobile 32 GBZ1S
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| 2013-09-04 | 2018-08-24 |
| 5.74 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 10.23 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 600 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note9 has a global score of 87.1, which is better than the Sony Xperia Z1's 72.8 global score. The Galaxy Note9 design is incredibly newer, but heavier and a bit thicker than Sony Xperia Z1. The Sony Xperia Z1 counts with just a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Note9, although it has a lot smaller screen, a way worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a little bit less pixels per inch in the screen.
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with just a bit better processing power than Xperia Z1, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with a larger number of cores and a greater amount of RAM. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with a very superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z1, because it has more internal storage capacity and an external memory card slot that allows up to 512 GB.
The Galaxy Note9 counts with better battery lifetime than Xperia Z1, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with a superior camera than Xperia Z1, because although it has a smaller sensor which offers a lower image and video quality and a back facing camera with a lot lower resolution, it also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a way larger aperture.
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 is a lot more expensive than Xperia Z1, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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