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Sony Xperia Z1
T-Mobile 32 GBZ1S
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 14 |
| 2013-09-04 | -- |
| 5.74 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | -- |
| 5.71 ounces | -- |
| Black, Purple and White | -- |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 800.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 416 pixels per inch |
| -- | 2600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Yes 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 + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 12.54 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 600 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S25 has an overall score of 82.6, which is much better than Xperia Z1's general score of 72.8. Both of these devices use Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy S25 has the previous 14 version and Xperia Z1 has Android 4.4.4. The Samsung Galaxy S25 construction is notably lighter and incredibly thinner than Xperia Z1.
Samsung Galaxy S25 has a bit better looking screen than Xperia Z1, because although it has a little bit worse screen density, it also counts with a bigger screen and a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels. Xperia Z1 features a much powerful processing unit than Galaxy S25, because although it has lesser cpu cores (although faster) and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a graphics processor.
Samsung Galaxy S25 counts with a lot bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z1, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy S25 counts with a greater camera than Sony Xperia Z1, because it has a way more mega-pixels back-facing camera, a way bigger back camera sensor which offers a way higher photo and video quality, a bigger aperture to capture better photography and video in low light environments and a way higher 7680x4320 video resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy S25 has superior battery life than Sony Xperia Z1, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 3000mAh.
Although Galaxy S25 is a better device, it is way more expensive than Xperia Z1, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Xperia Z1. If you prefer to save some money, you can get Xperia Z1, giving up a few specs and features, but you'll get the most with your budget.
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