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Sony Xperia Z1
T-Mobile 32 GBZ1S
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 88.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 12, 11, 10 |
| 2013-09-04 | 2020-02-14 |
| 5.74 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 6.59 x 2.90 x 0.28 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Mirror black and Mirror purple |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 239.00 | $ 1380.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2636 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 425 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC (7 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 10.23 |
| 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 | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 600 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy Z Flip is way better than the Xperia Z1, having an 88.5 score against 72.8. The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip body is a lot newer and thinner than Xperia Z1's, but it's somewhat heavier. These devices have Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip has 12 version while Xperia Z1 has Android 4.4.4.
Xperia Z1 features a little sharper screen than Galaxy Z Flip, because although it has a really smaller display and a quite lower 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution, it also counts with a just a bit greater pixel amount in each inch of display. Galaxy Z Flip counts with a very superior storage capacity for applications and games than Xperia Z1, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory.
Galaxy Z Flip features a bit better processing power than Sony Xperia Z1, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with 4 more processing cores and more RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip features a better camera than Sony Xperia Z1, because although it has a tinier back-facing camera sensor which provides a lower photo and video quality and a much less megapixels back camera, it also counts with a larger camera aperture and a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
The Galaxy Z Flip has just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Sony Xperia Z1, because it has a 10% bigger battery size.
Although Galaxy Z Flip is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Xperia Z1, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Xperia Z1. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy Galaxy Z Flip, but if you don't you can save some dollars and buy the Xperia Z1, letting go a couple features and specifications.
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