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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 11 |
| 2013-09-04 | 2021-03-12 |
| 5.74 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 239.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| TFT | LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 311 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.8 | 9.13 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 600 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy XCover 5 is a bit better than Xperia Z1, getting a global score of 78.1 against 72.8. Although the Galaxy XCover 5 is newer than the Xperia Z1, it's a little heavier and a little bit thicker. These phones have Android OS, but Galaxy XCover 5 has an older 11 version while Xperia Z1 has Android 4.4.4 version.
The Sony Xperia Z1 features a lot better display than Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixels amount per inch of screen and a higher resolution of 1920 x 1080. Galaxy XCover 5 features a lot bigger memory to install games and applications than Xperia Z1, because it has more internal memory capacity and a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 1 TB.
Xperia Z1 counts with a bit better CPU than Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has less CPU cores and lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a graphics co-processor. Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 has a battery lifetime that is just as good as Sony Xperia Z1's battery duration. The Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 captures clearer photographs and videos than Xperia Z1, because although it has a worse video quality and a way less mega-pixels resolution camera, it also counts with a larger aperture for better low light images and video.
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