Samsung Galaxy S4 LTE Advanced vs Sony Xperia Z1 Compact

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S4 LTE Advanced vs Sony Xperia Z1 Compact across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy S4 LTE Advanced runs at a higher processing speed of 2.3 GHz, while Sony Xperia Z1 Compact runs at 2.2 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy S4 LTE Advanced the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy S4 LTE Advanced offers a screen size of 5 inches, while Sony Xperia Z1 Compact offers 4.3 inches, making Samsung Galaxy S4 LTE Advanced the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S4 LTE Advanced features a Super AMOLED display compared to Sony Xperia Z1 Compact's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy S4 LTE Advanced the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Sony Xperia Z1 Compact offers a higher rear camera resolution with 20.7 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S4 LTE Advanced offers 13 MP, making Sony Xperia Z1 Compact better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy S4 LTE Advanced and Sony Xperia Z1 Compact feature a 2 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy S4 LTE Advanced offers a higher battery capacity with 2600 mAh, while Sony Xperia Z1 Compact offers 2300 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy S4 LTE Advanced better for longer battery life.


Storage: Samsung Galaxy S4 LTE Advanced offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while Sony Xperia Z1 Compact offers 16 GB, making Samsung Galaxy S4 LTE Advanced the better option for storage.

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Summary

Release Date

25 Dec, 2013
21 Feb, 2014
14 Jul, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 800
Snapdragon 800
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
(upto 2.3 GHz)
(upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
2 GB RAM
2 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

5 inches (12.7 cm)
4.3 inches (10.92 cm)
6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
720x1280 px (HD)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
20.7 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
N/A
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

2 MP
2 MP
16 MP

Battery

2600 mAh
2300 mAh
6000 mAh
N/A
N/A
33W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging
N/A
N/A

Storage

32 GB
16 GB
128 GB
N/A
N/A
UFS 2.2

User Ratings

N/A
4.1/5
(355 ratings)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Feb 21, 2014
(Official)
Jul 07, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Android v4.3 (Jelly Bean)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
6 Year

Custom UI

TouchWiz UI
N/A
Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974AA
Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 SM6650

Processor

Quad core, 2.3 GHz, Krait 400
Quad core, 2.2 GHz, Krait 400
Octa core

2.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A
N/A
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 330
Adreno 330
Adreno 810

RAM

2 GB
2 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

N/A
N/A
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

5 inches  (12.7 cm)
4.3 inches  (10.92 cm)
6.77 inches  (17.2 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
720x1280 px (HD)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
2000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1200 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
N/A
20:9

Pixel Density

441 ppi
342 ppi
381 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

69.15 %
61.7 %
87.32 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v2
Yes
Yes

Bezel-less Display

N/A
N/A
Yes with punch-hole display

Design

Height

139.7 mm
127 mm
164.4 mm

Width

71.3 mm
64.9 mm
78.2 mm

Thickness

9.1 mm
9.5 mm
8.6 mm

Weight

147 grams
137 grams
210 grams

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes IP58
Yes Water resistant IP64 (up to 20 minutes in a depth of 0.25 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Avg
Good
Very Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary CameraBack-illuminated sensor BSI
20.7 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/2.027 mm focal length Exmor-R CMOS image sensor
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.76" sensor size
N/A
N/A
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
5256 x 3944 Pixels
N/A

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Simultaneous HD video and image recording
Smile detection
Touch to focus
8 x Digital Zoom
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Smile detection
Touch to focus
N/A
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Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Video HDR
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Avg
Avg
Very Good

Resolution

2 MP
Primary Camera
2 MP
Primary Camera
16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

1920x1080 fps
Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

2600 mAh
2300 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
N/A

TalkTime

Up to 15 Hours(3G)
Up to 18 Hours(3G) / Up to 10 Hours(2G)
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 80 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes
N/A
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB
16 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 64 GB
Yes Up to 64 GB
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Single SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro
SIM1: Micro
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

N/A
N/A
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category LTE-A Cat4)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SIM 2

N/A
N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.44 W/kg Body: 0.31 W/kg
Head: 1.43 W/kg Body: 1.00 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Dual antennas
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

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

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0
Yes v4.0
Yes v6.0

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

N/A
N/A
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
N/A
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Optical

Infrared Sensor

Yes
N/A
N/A

Other Sensors

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

Applications

S-Voice natural language commands and dictation DMB TV tuner Smart stay Smart pause Smart scroll Air gestures
N/A
N/A

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