Sony Xperia Z :
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Samsung Galaxy S4
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We have decided to make a specification comparison between the current Popular / Best smartphone the "Samsung Galaxy S4" to "Xperia Z". The Spec. are tabulated below.
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Sony Xperia Z | Samsung Galaxy S IV | |
2G Network | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - C6602, C6603 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
3G Network | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - C6603HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - C6602 | HSDPA 850/900/1900/2100 |
4G Network | LTE 800 / 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 - C6603 | LTE |
SIM slot | Micro-SIM | Micro-SIM |
Weight | 146 g (5.15 oz) | 130 g |
DISPLAY Type | TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors | HD Super AMOLED, 16M colors |
DISPLAY Size | 1080 x 1920 pixels, 5.0 inches (~441 ppi pixel density) | 1080 x 1920 pixels, 5.0 inches (~441 ppi pixel density) |
Multi touch | Yes, up to 10 fingers | Yes |
Protection | Shatter proof and scratch-resistant glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
MEMORY Card slot | microSD, up to 32 GB | microSD, up to 64 GB |
MEMORY Internal | 16 GB, 2 GB RAM | 16/32/64 GB storage, 2 GB RAM |
GPRS | Up to 107 kbps | Class 12 (4+1/3+2/2+3/1+4 slots), 32 - 48 kbps |
EDGE | Up to 296 kbps | Class 12 |
Speed | HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.8 Mbps; LTE, Cat3, 50 Mbps UL, 100 Mbps DL | HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps, LTE |
WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot |
Bluetooth | Yes, v4.0 with A2DP | Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, EDR |
NFC / beam | Yes | Yes |
USB | Yes, microUSB v2.0 (MHL) | Yes, microUSB v2.0 (MHL) |
Micro HDMI | - | Yes |
CAMERA Primary | 13.1 MP, 4128x3096 pixels, | 13 MP, 4128×3096 pixels |
CAMERA Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
CAMERA Features | Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, image stabilization, HDR, sweep panorama | Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch focus, Face detection, Smile detection. |
CAMERA Video | Yes, 1080p@30fps, continuous autofocus, video light, video stabilizer, HDR | Yes, 1920×1080p@30fps HD |
CAMERA Secondary | Yes, 2.2 MP, 1080p@30fps | Yes, 2 MP,1080p@30fps, dual video call |
OS | Android OS, v4.1.2 (Jelly Bean), planned upgrade to v4.2 (Jelly Bean) | Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) |
Chipset | Qualcomm MDM9215M / APQ8064 | Qualcomn Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T0 |
CPU | Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait | Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A15 & quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7 |
GPU | Adreno 320 | PowerVR SGX 544MP3 |
Sensors | Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass,Thermometer, Humidity |
BATTERY | Non-removable Li-Ion 2330 mAh battery | Li-Ion 2600 mAh battery |
BATTERY Stand-by | Up to 550 h (2G) / Up to 530 h (3G) | (2G) / Up to 370 h (3G) |
BATTERY Talk time | Up to 11 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G) | (2G) / Up to 17 h (3G) |
Dust / Water Resistant | - IP57 certified- dust and water resistant- Water proof up to 1 meter and 30 minutes | NO |
MISC | - Timescape UI- Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2 | - TouchWiz UI |
**All the details are taken from various sites and verified with Gsmarena (Xperia Z & S4), If any correction required please feel free to report us.
Both the smartphone are perfect but, Sony's Xperia z is a step ahead with waterproof and dustproof body with a bigger battery.
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Price details:
Sony Xperia Z smartphone black factory unlocked International is priced around $589.00 (RS: ~34,910.03) @ Amazon
Samsung Galaxy SIV factory unlocked International is priced around $624.95 (RS: ~37,040.79) @ Amazon
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