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Sony Xperia Z1
T-Mobile 32 GBZ1S
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 98 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 13, 12, 11, 10 |
| 2013-09-04 | 2020-03-06 |
| 5.74 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 6.57 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Cosmic black and Cosmic grey |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 1400.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| TFT | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 509 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 13.42 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 600 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G is way better than the Sony Xperia Z1, with a 98 score against 72.8. The Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G is a a lot newer cellphone than Sony Xperia Z1, but it is a little thicker and way heavier. Both of these phones include Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has the older 13 version while Sony Xperia Z1 has Android 4.4.4 version.
Xperia Z1 counts with a bit better display than Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G, although it has a really smaller display, a just a little worse pixel density and a way worse 1920 x 1080 resolution. The Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G features a bit better processor than Xperia Z1, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM and a higher number of cores.
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G counts with a much better storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia Z1, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 1000 GB. The Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has a way better battery life than Xperia Z1, because it has a 67 percent larger battery capacity.
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G shoots a lot better photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z1, because it has a bigger sensor taking better quality photographs and videos, a lot higher 108 mega pixels resolution camera in the back, a larger aperture to capture better photos and video in poorly lited environments and a lot better 7680x4320 video quality.
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G costs a lot more money than the Xperia Z1, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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