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Sony Xperia Z1
T-Mobile 32 GBZ1S
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 13 |
| 2013-09-04 | -- |
| 5.74 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 5.75 x 2.78 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | -- |
| Black, Purple and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 9.18 | 6.21 |
| 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 | 50.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 8.8 | 10.12 |
| 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 |
| 7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3900mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 600 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S23 has a global score of 77.9, which is a bit better than the Xperia Z1's overall score of 72.8. The Samsung Galaxy S23 body is thinner and incredibly lighter than the Xperia Z1. Both of these phones have Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy S23 has the older 13 version and Xperia Z1 has Android 4.4.4.
The Xperia Z1 has a much greater hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S23, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and less cpu cores , it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit. Sony Xperia Z1 counts with a better looking display than Samsung Galaxy S23, because although it has a quite smaller display and a bit lower 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch of display.
Samsung Galaxy S23 captures better pictures and videos than Xperia Z1, because it has a bigger camera aperture for better low light captures and videos, a lot more megapixels back camera and a way larger sensor which offers a much better photo and video quality. The Samsung Galaxy S23 counts with a lot bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Xperia Z1, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S23 features improved battery life than Xperia Z1, because it has a 3900mAh battery size.
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