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Sony Xperia Z1
T-Mobile 32 GBZ1S
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2013-09-04 | 2019-03-08 |
| 5.74 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 5.90 x 2.77 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Flamingo pink, Prism black, Prism blue, Prism green and Prism white |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 281.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 3040 x 1440 pixels |
| TFT | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 551 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 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 + 10.00 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 | 3400mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 600 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.36 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S10 has a general score of 88.3, which is way better than the Sony Xperia Z1's global score of 72.8. Samsung Galaxy S10's construction is incredibly newer, a little lighter and just a bit thinner than the Sony Xperia Z1. These phones include Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy S10 has an older 11 version while Sony Xperia Z1 has Android 4.4.4 version.
Sony Xperia Z1 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy S10, although it has a way worse 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution, a little lower display pixel density and a bit smaller display. The Galaxy S10 has a much better storage for games and applications than Xperia Z1, because it has an external memory card slot that allows up to 512 GB and 96 GB more internal storage.
The Galaxy S10 counts with just a bit better performance than Xperia Z1, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory and a greater number of cores (and also faster). Galaxy S10 features a superior camera than Xperia Z1, because although it has a way lower 12 mega pixels resolution camera and a smaller back camera sensor which offers a lower photo and video quality, it also counts with a much bigger aperture and a lot higher video resolution.
Samsung Galaxy S10 features a little longer battery life than Sony Xperia Z1, because it has a 3400mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy S10 costs more money than the Xperia Z1, but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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