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Sony Xperia ZR
C5503Samsung Galaxy S4
LTE Korea 32 GBE330S
| Global Score | |
| 65.6 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.3 | Android 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2 |
| 2013-05-13 | 2013-03-14 |
| 5.17 x 2.65 x 0.41 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 4.62 ounces |
| Black, Green, Pink and White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| -- | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 149.00 | $ 155.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (8974) chipset |
| Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.62 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 13.10 MP + 0.30 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 520 hours standby time 13 hours talk time | 17 hours talk time |
| 4.24 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S4 is much better than Sony Xperia ZR, getting a score of 78.2 against 65.6. Both of these phones include Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy S4 has the previous 4.4.2 version while Sony Xperia ZR has Android 4.4.4 version. Although Galaxy S4 and the Sony Xperia ZR were only released 2 months apart, Galaxy S4 is a little lighter and thinner.
The Galaxy S4 has a bit better processing power than Xperia ZR, and although they both have a 2 GB RAM memory and 4 cores, the Galaxy S4 also has a much better GPU running at 450 MHz. Galaxy S4 features a little more vivid screen than Xperia ZR, because it has a higher pixels number per inch in the screen, a quite bigger screen and a lot higher 1920 x 1080px resolution.
Galaxy S4 counts with a very superior memory to store more games and applications than Xperia ZR, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 64 GB and more internal storage capacity. The Galaxy S4 captures greater pictures and videos than Xperia ZR, although it has a worse 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and a worse resolution back-facing camera.
Samsung Galaxy S4 counts with a bit longer battery performance than Xperia ZR, because it has a 13% bigger battery size.
Galaxy S4 is a bit more expensive than the Sony Xperia ZR, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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