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Sony Xperia Z1
T-Mobile 32 GBZ1S
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 89.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 11 |
| 2013-09-04 | 2022-01-11 |
| 5.74 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | -- |
| -- | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.8 | 9.9 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 600 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy S21 FE has a score of 89.1, which is way better than the Xperia Z1's score of 72.8. These phones have Android operating system, but the Galaxy S21 FE has an older 11 version while Xperia Z1 has Android 4.4.4. Galaxy S21 FE's body is extremely newer and a bit thinner than the Xperia Z1's, but it's also a little bit heavier.
Sony Xperia Z1 has a better display than Galaxy S21 FE, because although it has a lot smaller display and a little worse 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a little bit greater quantity of pixels in each inch in the display. The Galaxy S21 FE features just a bit better processing power than Xperia Z1, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM and 4 more CPU cores.
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE counts with a much better camera than Sony Xperia Z1, because although it has a much less mega pixels back camera, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a bigger diafragm aperture to take better images and video in poorly lited situations. The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE features a much greater storage for games and applications than Xperia Z1, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE features a much longer battery lifetime than Sony Xperia Z1, because it has a 50 percent greater battery size.
Galaxy S21 FE is way more expensive than the Xperia Z1, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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