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Sony Xperia Z1
T-Mobile 32 GBZ1S
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2013-09-04 | 2016-03-11 |
| 5.74 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 336.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 9.79 |
| 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) and HSPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 600 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
The Galaxy S7 edge is a little bit better than Xperia Z1, getting a general score of 78.1 against 72.8. Galaxy S7 edge is a much newer cellphone, and it's also just a little bit lighter and somewhat thinner than Xperia Z1. These devices use Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy S7 edge has the newer 8.0 Oreo version while Xperia Z1 has Android 4.4.4.
Xperia Z1 features a little bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia Z1 also counts with an extra graphics processor. The Xperia Z1 features a little bit better looking screen than Galaxy S7 edge, although it has a bit smaller screen, a lot worse 1920 x 1080 resolution and a just a little lower pixels density.
Samsung Galaxy S7 edge features more memory to store more games and applications than Xperia Z1, and although they both have the same 32 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge also has a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 200 GB. Galaxy S7 edge has longer battery lifetime than Xperia Z1, because it has a 3600mAh battery capacity.
The Galaxy S7 edge features a better camera than Sony Xperia Z1, because although it has a camera in the back with lot less mega-pixels and a smaller back-facing camera sensor shooting lower quality photos and videos, it also counts with a larger aperture to capture better low light photography and video and a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
Samsung Galaxy S7 edge is a lot more expensive than Sony Xperia Z1, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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