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Sony Xperia Z1
T-Mobile 32 GBZ1S
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2013-09-04 | 2020-01-31 |
| 5.74 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 6.30 x 3.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 421.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 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 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 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, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4050mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 600 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro has a general score of 81, which is better than the Xperia Z1's global score of 72.8. The Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro construction is newer than Xperia Z1's, although it's way heavier and somewhat thicker. These phones have Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro has the older 11 version while Xperia Z1 has Android 4.4.4.
Sony Xperia Z1 has a much better screen than Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a way smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little greater display pixels density. Galaxy XCover Pro counts with a bit better processing unit than Sony Xperia Z1, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with more RAM and more cores.
Galaxy XCover Pro counts with a better camera than Xperia Z1, because although it has a lot tinier camera sensor which gives a lot lower image and video quality, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same video quality, the Galaxy XCover Pro also counts with a larger aperture to take better low-light photos and a more MP back-facing camera.
Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro counts with a lot bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Sony Xperia Z1, because it has more internal memory capacity and an external memory slot that supports up to 512 GB. The Galaxy XCover Pro features a much better battery duration than Sony Xperia Z1, because it has a 35 percent larger battery capacity.
Galaxy XCover Pro is way more expensive than the Xperia Z1, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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