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Sony Xperia Z1
T-Mobile 32 GBZ1S
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| 2013-09-04 | 2017-04-21 |
| 5.74 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 600 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| 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
Galaxy S8 has a general score of 81.7, which is better than the Xperia Z1's general score of 72.8. Galaxy S8 is a a lot newer phone, and it's also a bit lighter and a little thinner than the Xperia Z1. Galaxy S8 has just a little better processing power than Xperia Z1, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory and a higher number of cores.
The Xperia Z1 features a bit better screen than Galaxy S8, although it has a just a bit less pixels per inch in the display, a bit smaller screen and a lot lower 1920 x 1080 resolution. Galaxy S8 counts with a much better camera than Xperia Z1, because although it has a tinier sensor providing a lower image quality and a back facing camera with way less mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a bigger aperture for better photos in poorly lited environments and a lot better (4K) video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 has a lot bigger storage for applications and games than Sony Xperia Z1, because it has 32 GB more internal memory capacity and a SD extension slot that holds up to 256 GB. Galaxy S8's battery lifetime is very similar to the battery performance in Xperia Z1.
The Galaxy S8 not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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