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Sony Xperia Z1
T-Mobile 32 GBZ1S
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 13 |
| 2013-09-04 | -- |
| 5.74 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | -- |
| Black, Purple and White | -- |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 3080 x 1440 pixels |
| TFT | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 500 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8 |
| 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 | 200.00 MP + 40.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 69.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.77 inches (1/1.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 8.8 | 12.43 |
| 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 | 5000mAh 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 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S23 Ultra has a general score of 81.5, which is much better than the Sony Xperia Z1's 72.8 score. Both phones we are comparing here have Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy S23 Ultra has older 13 version and Sony Xperia Z1 has Android 4.4.4 version. Galaxy S23 Ultra is a a little bit thicker but extremely lighter phone than the Sony Xperia Z1.
The Sony Xperia Z1 has a much more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and 4 less CPU cores , it also counts with a GPU. The Xperia Z1 counts with a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra, although it has a lot worse 1920 x 1080 resolution, a lot smaller screen and a little bit inferior count of pixels per inch in the screen.
The Galaxy S23 Ultra counts with a lot bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Xperia Z1, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra counts with a really longer battery life than Sony Xperia Z1, because it has a 67 percent larger battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra features a lot better camera than Xperia Z1, because it has a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better photography and video in poorly lited environments, a lot bigger sensor shooting way better quality photos and a back camera with a lot better 200 megapixels resolution.
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