Sony Xperia Z vs Samsung Galaxy S4 I9500 32GB

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Comparing the Sony Xperia Z vs Samsung Galaxy S4 I9500 32GB across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy S4 I9500 32GB runs at a higher processing speed of 1.6 GHz, while Sony Xperia Z runs at 1.5 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy S4 I9500 32GB the better performer.


Display: Both Sony Xperia Z and Samsung Galaxy S4 I9500 32GB offer the same screen size of 5 inches, but Samsung Galaxy S4 I9500 32GB features a Super AMOLED display compared to Sony Xperia Z's LCD, making Samsung Galaxy S4 I9500 32GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Sony Xperia Z and Samsung Galaxy S4 I9500 32GB feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both Sony Xperia Z and Samsung Galaxy S4 I9500 32GB feature a 2.2 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy S4 I9500 32GB offers a higher battery capacity with 2600 mAh, while Sony Xperia Z offers 2330 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy S4 I9500 32GB better for longer battery life.


Storage: Samsung Galaxy S4 I9500 32GB offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while Sony Xperia Z offers 16 GB, making Samsung Galaxy S4 I9500 32GB the better option for storage.

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Sony Xperia Z
₹24,236
(Discontinued)
Samsung Galaxy S4 I9500 32GB
₹17,500
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

N/A
66%

Release Date

N/A
27 Apr, 2013

Performance

N/A
Helio A20
Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5410
Quad Core (upto 1.5 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.6 GHz)
2 GB RAM
2 GB RAM

Display

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

Rear Camera

N/A
13 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

N/A
2.2 MP
2 MP

Battery

N/A
2330 mAh
2600 mAh

Storage

16 GB
32 GB

User Ratings

4.3/5
(3,076 ratings)
N/A

User Feedback

General

Operating System

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

Custom UI

N/A
TouchWiz UI

Performance

Performance Rating

N/A
Avg

Chipset

Huawei Helio A20 AP33
Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5410

Processor

Quad core, 1.5 GHz, Krait
Octa core

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

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 320
PowerVR SGX 544MP3

RAM

2 GB
2 GB

Display

Display Rating

N/A
Best In Class

Display Type

LCD
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

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

Resolution

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

Pixel Density

441 ppi
441 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

69.67 %
72.12 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Design

Height

139 mm
136.6 mm

Width

71 mm
69.8 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
7.90 mm

Weight

146 grams
130 grams

Water Resistance

Yes IP57
N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

N/A
Avg

Resolution

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

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Smile detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Simultaneous HD video and image recording
Smile detection

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Video Recording Features

Video HDR
Optical Image stabilization
Dual Video Recording
Stereo recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

N/A
Avg

Resolution

2.2 MP
Primary CameraExmor RS
2 MP
Primary Camera

Flash

No
N/A

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A
Very Good

Capacity

2330 mAh
2600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

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

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB
16 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 32 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
5G Not Supported

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
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
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 Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope

Applications

N/A
S-Voice natural language commands and dictation Smart Stay eye tracking Document viewer