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Sony Xperia Z1
T-Mobile 32 GBZ1S
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
U.S. CellularSM-G925R4
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 85.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 5.0 |
| 2013-09-04 | 2015-04-10 |
| 5.74 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.28 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 4.66 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| -- | Aluminium and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 10.08 |
| 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 | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 8.8 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 600 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge is better than Xperia Z1, getting an 85.7 score against 72.8. Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge's body is newer, thinner and lighter than the Xperia Z1. Both of these devices have Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge has the newer 5.0 version while Xperia Z1 has Android 4.4.4.
The Galaxy S6 Edge counts with a bit better display than Xperia Z1, because it has a higher amount of pixels per inch of display, a little bit larger display and a better resolution of 2560 x 1440. Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge counts with a little better processing power than Xperia Z1, because it has a larger amount of RAM memory, a faster 650 megahertz graphics co-processor, a 64-bit processing unit and a higher number of cores.
The Galaxy S6 Edge counts with a much greater storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia Z1, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Xperia Z1 counts with a little better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, because it has a 15% greater battery capacity.
Sony Xperia Z1 captures a little bit better photos and videos than Galaxy S6 Edge, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is worse for taking photographs or video in low-light situations, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Sony Xperia Z1 also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor and a way higher 20.7 MP resolution camera.
Galaxy S6 Edge is a bit more expensive than Xperia Z1, but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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