Samsung Galaxy S4 vs Sony Xperia Z

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S4 vs Sony Xperia Z across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy S4 runs at a higher processing speed of 1.6 GHz, while Sony Xperia Z runs at 1.5 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy S4 the better performer.


Display: Both Samsung Galaxy S4 and Sony Xperia Z offer the same screen size of 5 inches, but Samsung Galaxy S4 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Sony Xperia Z's LCD, making Samsung Galaxy S4 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy S4 and Sony Xperia Z feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy S4 and Sony Xperia Z feature a 2 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy S4 offers a higher battery capacity with 2600 mAh, while Sony Xperia Z offers 2330 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy S4 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy S4 and Sony Xperia Z offer the same internal storage of 16 GB.


User Rating: Sony Xperia Z receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Samsung Galaxy S4 has a rating of 3.9.

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Samsung Galaxy S4
₹15,999
(Discontinued)
Sony Xperia Z
₹24,236
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

77%
N/A

Performance

N/A
Apple A13 Bionic
Helio A20
Octa Core (upto 1.6 GHz)
Quad Core (upto 1.5 GHz)
2 GB RAM
2 GB RAM

Display

N/A
5 inches (12.7 cm)
5 inches (12.7 cm)
Super AMOLED
LCD
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1920x1080 px (QHD (2k))

Rear Camera

N/A
13 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

N/A
2 MP
2.2 MP

Battery

N/A
2600 mAh
2330 mAh

Storage

16 GB
16 GB

User Ratings

3.9/5
(10,437 ratings)
4.3/5
(3,076 ratings)

User Feedback

General

Operating System

Android v4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Android v4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)

Custom UI

TouchWiz UI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
N/A

Chipset

Apple A13 Bionic
Huawei Helio A20 AP33

Processor

Octa core

1.6 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A15 1.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A7
Quad core, 1.5 GHz, Krait

Graphics (GPU)

PowerVR SGX 544MP3
Adreno 320

RAM

2 GB
2 GB

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
N/A

Display Type

Super AMOLED
LCD

Screen Size

5 inches  (12.7 cm)
5 inches  (12.7 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1920x1080 px (QHD (2k))

Pixel Density

441 ppi
441 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

72.12 %
69.67 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3 Scratch-resistant glass
N/A

Design

Height

136.6 mm
139 mm

Width

69.8 mm
71 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
7.9 mm

Weight

130 grams
146 grams

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes IP57

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
N/A

Resolution

13 MP
Primary CameraBack-illuminated sensor BSI
13 MP
Primary CameraExmor-RS CMOS Sensor

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Simultaneous HD video and image recording
Touch to focus
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Smile detection
Touch to focus
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Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Video HDR

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
N/A

Resolution

2 MP
Primary Camera
2.2 MP
Primary CameraExmor RS

Flash

N/A
No

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
N/A

Capacity

2600 mAh
2330 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 17 Hours(3G)
Up to 14 Hours(3G) / Up to 11 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

Yes
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB
16 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 64 GB
Yes Up to 32 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro
SIM1: Micro

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0
Yes v4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
No

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope