Sony Xperia Z vs Samsung Galaxy S4 I9500 64GB

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Comparing the Sony Xperia Z vs Samsung Galaxy S4 I9500 64GB 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 64GB runs at a higher processing speed of 1.6 GHz, while Sony Xperia Z runs at 1.5 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy S4 I9500 64GB the better performer.


Display: Both Sony Xperia Z and Samsung Galaxy S4 I9500 64GB offer the same screen size of 5 inches, but Samsung Galaxy S4 I9500 64GB features a Super AMOLED display compared to Sony Xperia Z's LCD, making Samsung Galaxy S4 I9500 64GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Sony Xperia Z and Samsung Galaxy S4 I9500 64GB feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both Sony Xperia Z and Samsung Galaxy S4 I9500 64GB feature a 2.2 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy S4 I9500 64GB offers a higher battery capacity with 2600 mAh, while Sony Xperia Z offers 2330 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy S4 I9500 64GB better for longer battery life.


Storage: Samsung Galaxy S4 I9500 64GB offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Sony Xperia Z offers 16 GB, making Samsung Galaxy S4 I9500 64GB the better option for storage.

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Sony Xperia Z
₹24,236
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₹34,700
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Summary

Release Date

N/A
27 Apr, 2013
11 Jun, 2026

Performance

N/A
Helio A20
Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5410
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Quad Core (upto 1.5 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.6 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
2 GB RAM
2 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

N/A
5 inches (12.7 cm)
5 inches (12.7 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
LCD
Super AMOLED
Extreme AMOLED
1920x1080 px (QHD (2k))
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A
13 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

N/A
2.2 MP
2 MP
50 MP

Battery

N/A
2330 mAh
2600 mAh
6500 mAh
N/A
N/A
90W Turbo Power Charging
N/A
N/A
Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB
64 GB
256 GB
N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

User Ratings

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

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General

Launch Date

N/A
N/A
Jun 04, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
Android v4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Custom UI

N/A
TouchWiz UI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

N/A
Avg
Excellent

Chipset

Huawei Helio A20 AP33
Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5410
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Quad core, 1.5 GHz, Krait
Octa core

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

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

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 320
N/A
Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

2 GB
2 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

N/A
N/A
LPDDR5X

Display

Display Rating

N/A
Best In Class
Best In Class

Display Type

LCD
Super AMOLED
Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

5 inches  (12.7 cm)
5 inches  (12.7 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1920x1080 px (QHD (2k))
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5200 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1800 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
N/A
19.6:9

Pixel Density

441 ppi
441 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

69.67 %
72.12 %
96.8 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

N/A
N/A
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
96.8 %

Design

Height

139 mm
136.6 mm
162.7 mm

Width

71 mm
69.8 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
7.90 mm
7.19 mm

Weight

146 grams
130 grams
190 grams

Build Material

N/A
N/A
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes IP57
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

N/A
Avg
Excellent

Resolution

13 MP
Primary CameraExmor-RS CMOS Sensor
13 MP
Primary CameraBack-illuminated sensor BSI
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels
N/A

Shooting Modes

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

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
Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters
Smile detection

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

Video HDR
Optical Image stabilization
Dual Video Recording
Stereo recording
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

N/A
Avg
Best In Class

Resolution

2.2 MP
Primary CameraExmor RS
2 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

No
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

2330 mAh
2600 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Silicon Carbon

TalkTime

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

Quick Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 90W Turbo Power Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
N/A

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wired Reverse Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB
16 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 32 GB
Yes Up to 64 GB
No

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
5G Not Supported
5G 4G

VoLTE

N/A
N/A
No

SIM 1

N/A
N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

N/A
N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

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

Bluetooth

Yes v4
Yes v4.0
Yes v5.4

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
N/A
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
N/A
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

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

Applications

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

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