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Sony Xperia Z1
T-Mobile 32 GBZ1S
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 90.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 11 |
| 2013-09-04 | 2021-08-11 |
| 5.74 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 6.23 x 5.04 x 0.25 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 9.56 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Phantom Black, Phantom Green and Phantom Silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 239.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 7.6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2208 x 1768 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 372 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 660 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 + 4.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 8.8 | 7.7 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 600 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 Z Fold 3 is a lot better than Sony Xperia Z1, getting a 90.6 score against 72.8. These phones come with Android OS, but the Galaxy Z Fold 3 has the previous 11 version and Sony Xperia Z1 has Android 4.4.4. The Galaxy Z Fold 3 construction is a lot newer and thinner than the Sony Xperia Z1's, but it is way heavier.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 has a bit faster processing unit than Xperia Z1, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with a higher number of cores and more RAM. Xperia Z1 features a better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, because although it has a way lower 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution and a much smaller screen, it also counts with a bit more pixels per inch of display.
Sony Xperia Z1 shoots much better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, because it has a larger aperture to take better low-light images and video and a lot higher 20.7 megapixels resolution camera in the back. Galaxy Z Fold 3 has a much better memory to store more games and applications than Xperia Z1, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory.
Galaxy Z Fold 3 features a really longer battery duration than Sony Xperia Z1, because it has a 4400mAh battery size.
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