Comparison: sony xperia z1 vs samsung galaxy s4

After the battle between the Sony Xperia Z1 and the Samsung Galaxy S3, now it is the turn of the Samsung Galaxy S4 to measure its forces against this titan of competition. Throughout the article we will realize that we are talking about two smartphones with very attractive features, which are backed by two large companies with great influence in the mobile phone market. We will analyze throughout the article the quality - price ratio of these two terminals, which will surely not leave you indifferent. Let's start:

Technical characteristics:

Designs: the Samsung model has a size of 136.6 mm high × 69.8 mm wide × 7.9 mm thick and weighs 130 grams, so it is somewhat smaller than the Xperia Z1, which has 144 mm high x 74 mm wide x 8.5 mm thick and weighs 170 grams. The Galaxy has a strong plastic finish that gives it a certain robustness. It is available in blue, white and black, to which in a short time we will have to add the aurora red, arctic blue, twilight pink, mirage purple and autumn brown. The Sony Xperia casing is made up of a single-piece aluminum frame, improving signal reception and shock resistance. And if this seems little to us, as a novelty in the world of smartphones (although it is not the first of its model), it also has resistance to water and dust.

Screens: they have a practically identical size thanks to the 5-inch Full HD of the Xperia and the 4.99-inch that the S4 contains. They do share the same 1920 x 1080 pixel resolution. That of the Sony model features Triluminos technology, it is endowed with incredibly real colors, showing better-looking faces with natural skin tones. The Galaxy for its part presents super AMOLED technology , which allows us a good visibility of its screen, even in sunlight. As for its protections against bumps and scratches, the S4 has Corning Gorilla Glass 3 while that of the Z1 is attached with a very resistant anti-splinter foil.

Processors: They coincide in the manufacturer but not in the model, so the Galaxy S4 features a Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 quad-core CPU that runs at 1.9 GHz and an Adreno 320 graphics chip, while the Sony Xperia Z1 does the same. with a 2.2GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 SoC and the Adreno 330 GPU. They do have the same RAM - 2 GB - and the same operating system, including its version: Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean.

Internal memories: the two terminals coincide in having a 16 GB model for sale in the market, although in the case of the Galaxy we can say that there is another 32 GB and another 64 GB model. These capacities can be expanded up to 64 GB thanks to its microSD card slots.

Connectivity: in this aspect if they are identical, since the two terminals have both more basic connections such as 3G, WiFi and Bluetooth, as well as LTE / 4G technology.

Cameras: The main objective of the Samsung is 13 megapixels and LED flash; that although it is a good camera, it has a lot to envy to that of the Xperia, which has a sensor of its own manufacture -Sony Exmor of 20.7 megapixels - with a wide angle of 27 mm and aperture f / 2.0., all this in addition to a digital zoom x3 without loss of quality and great stabilization. Its front cameras are the same, with 2 megapixels, a resolution that does not stand out especially but that will come in handy when making video calls or selfies . if we refer to the Xperia. Video recording is done at 1080p HD and 30 fps in both cases.

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Batteries: the 2600 mAh of the Galaxy S4 will provide a good autonomy to this terminal, but it will not measure up to that of the Xperia, which reaches 3000 mAh of capacity, giving it a majestic autonomy.

Availability and price:

The Sony Xperia is currently sold somewhat more expensive on the same website: 365 euros. The Galaxy S4 can currently be found for 369 euros and in black or white on the website of pccomponentes.

	Sony Xperia Z1	Samsung Galaxy s4
screen	- 5 inch Triluminos	- 4.99 inches superAMOLED
Resolution	- 1920 × 1080 pixels	- 1920 × 1080 pixels
Screen type	- Shockproof and anti-chip sheet	- Gorilla Glass 3
Internal memory	- 16 GB model (expandable up to 64 GB)	- 16GB / 32GB / 64GB (expandable up to 64GB)
OS	- Android Jelly Bean 4.3	- Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean
Battery	- 3000 mAh	- 2600 mAh
Connectivity	- WiFi 802.11a / b / g / n- Bluetooth 4.0- 3G - 4G / LTE	- WiFi- Bluetooth- 3G - 4G / LTE
Rear camera	- 20.7 MP sensor - Autofocus - LED flash - 1080p HD video recording	- 13 MP sensor - LED flash - 1080p video recording at 30 fps
Frontal camera	- 2 MP	- 2 MP
Processor and graphics	- Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 quad-core 2.2 GHz - Adreno 330	- Qualcomm Snapdragon Quad-core at 1.9 Ghz - Adreno 320
RAM	- 2 GB	- 2 GB
Dimensions	- 144.4mm height × 73.9mm width × 8.5mm thickness	- 136.6 mm high × 69.8 mm wide × 7.9 mm thick