Samsung Galaxy S4 LTE Advanced vs Sony Xperia Z1 (Honami)

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S4 LTE Advanced vs Sony Xperia Z1 (Honami) 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 (Honami) runs at 2.2 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy S4 LTE Advanced the better performer.


Display: Both Samsung Galaxy S4 LTE Advanced and Sony Xperia Z1 (Honami) offer the same screen size of 5 inches, but Samsung Galaxy S4 LTE Advanced features a Super AMOLED display compared to Sony Xperia Z1 (Honami)'s TFT, making Samsung Galaxy S4 LTE Advanced the better display of the two.


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


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


Battery: Sony Xperia Z1 (Honami) offers a higher battery capacity with 3000 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy S4 LTE Advanced offers 2600 mAh, making Sony Xperia Z1 (Honami) better for longer battery life.


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

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Sony Xperia Z1 (Honami)
₹27,990
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

67%
67%

Release Date

25 Dec, 2013
15 Sep, 2013

Performance

Snapdragon 800
Snapdragon 800
(upto 2.3 GHz)
(upto 2.2 GHz)
2 GB RAM
2 GB RAM

Display

5 inches (12.7 cm)
5 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
Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

32 GB
16 GB

User Ratings

N/A
3.2/5
(2,695 ratings)

User Feedback

General

Operating System

Android v4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Android v4.2 (Jelly Bean)

Custom UI

TouchWiz UI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974AA
Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974AA

Processor

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

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 330
Adreno 330

RAM

2 GB
2 GB

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED
TFT

Screen Size

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

Resolution

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

Pixel Density

441 ppi
441 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

69.15 %
64.43 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v2
N/A

Design

Height

139.7 mm
144.4 mm

Width

71.3 mm
73.9 mm

Thickness

9.1 mm
8.5 mm

Weight

147 grams
170 grams

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes IP58

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Avg
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary CameraBack-illuminated sensor BSI
20.7 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/2.0Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
5248 x 3936 Pixels

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

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

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Avg
Avg

Resolution

2 MP
Primary Camera
2 MP
Primary Camera

Video Recording

1920x1080 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Very Good

Capacity

2600 mAh
3000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 15 Hours(3G)
Up to 15 Hours(3G) / Up to 13.5 Hours(2G)

Wireless Charging

Yes
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB
16 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

SIM 1

4G Bands:
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 5)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category LTE-A Cat4)
N/A
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SAR Value

Head: 0.44 W/kg Body: 0.31 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

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

Infrared Sensor

Yes
N/A

Other Sensors

Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer 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