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Sony Xperia Z1
T-Mobile 32 GBZ1S
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 91.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 14 |
| 2013-09-04 | -- |
| 5.74 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 6.04 x 5.22 x 0.22 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 8.32 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black Shadow |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 239.00 | $ 2020.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 8 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2184 x 1968 pixels |
| TFT | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| -- | 2600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy SM8650-AC (4 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 9.18 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 4.00 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 | -- |
| 8.8 | 11.11 |
| 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 |
| 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 5.3 |
| 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 Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition is way better than the Xperia Z1, with a 91.1 score against 72.8. The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition is a extremely heavier but incredibly thinner device than the Xperia Z1. Both devices in this comparison have Android OS, but Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has an older 14 version and Xperia Z1 has Android 4.4.4.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition counts with a bit more vivid display than Sony Xperia Z1, because although it has a quite lower display density, it also counts with a really bigger screen and a lot higher 1968 x 2184px resolution. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition features a way bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Xperia Z1, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 480 GB more internal storage capacity.
Xperia Z1 has a way better hardware performance than Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, because although it has a lower number of cores and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a graphics co-processor. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has a way better battery duration than Xperia Z1, because it has a 4400mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has a greater camera than Sony Xperia Z1, because it has a lot more mega-pixels camera and a bigger aperture.
Although Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition is a better device, it costs a lot more than Sony Xperia Z1, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Sony Xperia Z1. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can get Sony Xperia Z1, giving up some specs and features, but you will get the most out of your budget.
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