Sony Xperia Z vs Samsung Galaxy S4 LTE Advanced

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Comparing the Sony Xperia Z vs Samsung Galaxy S4 LTE Advanced 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 Z runs at 1.5 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy S4 LTE Advanced the better performer.


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


Rear Camera: Both Sony Xperia Z and Samsung Galaxy S4 LTE Advanced feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both Sony Xperia Z and Samsung Galaxy S4 LTE Advanced feature a 2.2 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy S4 LTE Advanced offers a higher battery capacity with 2600 mAh, while Sony Xperia Z offers 2330 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 Z offers 16 GB, making Samsung Galaxy S4 LTE Advanced the better option for storage.

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Sony Xperia Z
₹24,236
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Summary

Spec Score

N/A
67%

Release Date

N/A
25 Dec, 2013

Performance

N/A
Helio A20
Snapdragon 800
Quad Core (upto 1.5 GHz)
(upto 2.3 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
N/A
Wireless Charging

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
Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974AA

Processor

Quad core, 1.5 GHz, Krait
Quad core, 2.3 GHz, Krait 400

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 320
Adreno 330

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 %
69.15 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v2

Design

Height

139 mm
139.7 mm

Width

71 mm
71.3 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
9.1 mm

Weight

146 grams
147 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
Touch to focus
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Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Video Recording Features

Video HDR
Dual Video 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
N/A

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A
Excellent

Capacity

2330 mAh
2600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 14 Hours(3G) / Up to 11 Hours(2G)
Up to 15 Hours(3G)

Wireless Charging

N/A
Yes

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB
32 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 4G

SIM 1

N/A
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)
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SAR Value

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

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Dual antennas

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

Infrared Sensor

N/A
Yes

Other Sensors

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

Applications

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