Samsung Galaxy S4 vs Sony Xperia Z1S

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S4 vs Sony Xperia Z1S across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Sony Xperia Z1S runs at a higher processing speed of 2.2 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy S4 runs at 1.6 GHz, making Sony Xperia Z1S the better performer.


Display: Both Samsung Galaxy S4 and Sony Xperia Z1S offer the same screen size of 5 inches, but Samsung Galaxy S4 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Sony Xperia Z1S's TFT, making Samsung Galaxy S4 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Sony Xperia Z1S offers a higher rear camera resolution with 20.7 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S4 offers 13 MP, making Sony Xperia Z1S better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy S4 and Sony Xperia Z1S feature a 2 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Sony Xperia Z1S offers a higher battery capacity with 3000 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy S4 offers 2600 mAh, making Sony Xperia Z1S better for longer battery life.


Storage: Sony Xperia Z1S offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while Samsung Galaxy S4 offers 16 GB, making Sony Xperia Z1S the better option for storage.

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Samsung Galaxy S4
₹15,999
(Discontinued)
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(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

77%
65%

Release Date

N/A
06 Jan, 2014

Performance

Apple A13 Bionic
Snapdragon 800
Octa Core (upto 1.6 GHz)
(upto 2.2 GHz)
2 GB RAM
2 GB RAM

Display

5 inches (12.7 cm)
5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
Super AMOLED
TFT
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
20.7 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

2 MP
2 MP

Battery

2600 mAh
3000 mAh

Storage

16 GB
32 GB

User Ratings

3.9/5
(10,437 ratings)
N/A

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General

Operating System

Android v4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Android v4.3 (Jelly Bean)

Custom UI

TouchWiz UI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Avg

Chipset

Apple A13 Bionic
Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974

Processor

Octa core

1.6 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A15 1.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A7
Quad core, 2.2 GHz, Krait 400

Graphics (GPU)

PowerVR SGX 544MP3
Adreno 330

RAM

2 GB
2 GB

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED
TFT

Screen Size

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

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Pixel Density

441 ppi
441 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

72.12 %
63.86 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3 Scratch-resistant glass
N/A

Design

Height

136.6 mm
145.7 mm

Width

69.8 mm
73.9 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
8.5 mm

Weight

130 grams
162 grams

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Water resistant IP55 IP58 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Avg

Resolution

13 MP
Primary CameraBack-illuminated sensor BSI
20.7 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital ZoomExmor-R CMOS image sensor

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
5248 x 3936 Pixels

Settings

N/A
Exposure compensation

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Simultaneous HD video and image recording
Touch to focus
8 x Digital Zoom
Digital image stabilization
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
Avg

Resolution

2 MP
Primary Camera
2 MP
Primary Camera

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

2600 mAh
3000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 17 Hours(3G)
Up to 15 Hours(3G) / Up to 15 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

Yes
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB
32 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 64 GB
Yes Up to 64 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 4G

SIM 1

N/A
4G Bands:
FD-LTE 1700(band 4) / 700(band 17)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
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Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

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

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0
Yes v4.0

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
N/A

Other Sensors

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