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Sony Xperia Z1
T-Mobile 32 GBZ1S
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 94.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2013-09-04 | 2020-09-18 |
| 5.74 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 6.27 x 5.05 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 9.95 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Mystic black and Mystic bronze |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 239.00 | $ 1930.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 7.6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2208 x 1768 pixels |
| TFT | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 372 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.81 |
| 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 | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") 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 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 600 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| 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 Fold 2 has a global score of 94.6, which is much better than the Sony Xperia Z1's general score of 72.8. Both devices in this comparison review work with Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 has the older 11 version and Sony Xperia Z1 has Android 4.4.4. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2's body is notably newer and incredibly thinner, but also a lot heavier than Sony Xperia Z1.
Xperia Z1 features a better display than Galaxy Z Fold 2, because although it has a way smaller display and a way worse 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a just a little better number of pixels in each screen inch. The Galaxy Z Fold 2 has a bit better processing unit than Sony Xperia Z1, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with a greater number of faster cores and 10 GB more RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 features a lot bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Xperia Z1, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. The Galaxy Z Fold 2 captures better pictures and videos than Sony Xperia Z1, because although it has a camera in the back with a much worse resolution, it also counts with a bigger aperture, a way larger camera sensor which offers a lot higher image and video quality and a way better 3840x2160 video resolution.
Galaxy Z Fold 2 counts with a really longer battery lifetime than Sony Xperia Z1, because it has a 50% bigger battery size.
Although Galaxy Z Fold 2 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Sony Xperia Z1, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Sony Xperia Z1. If you are trying to save some money, you can buy the Sony Xperia Z1, giving up a few features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your budget.
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