Sony Xperia Z1 Compact vs Samsung Galaxy S5 32GB

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Comparing the Sony Xperia Z1 Compact vs Samsung Galaxy S5 32GB across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy S5 32GB runs at a higher processing speed of 2.5 GHz, while Sony Xperia Z1 Compact runs at 2.2 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy S5 32GB the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy S5 32GB offers a screen size of 5.1 inches, while Sony Xperia Z1 Compact offers 4.3 inches, making Samsung Galaxy S5 32GB the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S5 32GB features a Super AMOLED display compared to Sony Xperia Z1 Compact's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy S5 32GB 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 S5 32GB offers 16 MP, making Sony Xperia Z1 Compact better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Sony Xperia Z1 Compact and Samsung Galaxy S5 32GB feature a 2 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy S5 32GB offers a higher battery capacity with 2800 mAh, while Sony Xperia Z1 Compact offers 2300 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy S5 32GB better for longer battery life.


Storage: Samsung Galaxy S5 32GB offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while Sony Xperia Z1 Compact offers 16 GB, making Samsung Galaxy S5 32GB the better option for storage.


User Rating: Sony Xperia Z1 Compact receives a higher user rating of 4.1, while Samsung Galaxy S5 32GB has a rating of 3.

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Sony Xperia Z1 Compact
₹25,990
(Out of Stock)
Samsung Galaxy S5 32GB
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

67%
69%

Release Date

21 Feb, 2014
27 Mar, 2014

Performance

Snapdragon 800
Snapdragon 801
(upto 2.2 GHz)
Quad Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
2 GB RAM
2 GB RAM

Display

4.3 inches (10.92 cm)
5.1 inches (12.95 cm)
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
720x1280 px (HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera

20.7 MP
Primary Camera
16 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

2 MP
2 MP

Battery

2300 mAh
2800 mAh
N/A
Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB
32 GB

User Ratings

4.1/5
(355 ratings)
3/5
(1 rating)

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Feb 21, 2014
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v4.3 (Jelly Bean)
Android v4.4.2 (KitKat)

Custom UI

N/A
TouchWiz UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC

Processor

Quad core, 2.2 GHz, Krait 400
Quad core, 2.5 GHz, Krait 400

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 330
Adreno 330

RAM

2 GB
2 GB

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

4.3 inches  (10.92 cm)
5.1 inches  (12.95 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Pixel Density

342 ppi
432 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

61.7 %
69.49 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Design

Height

127 mm
142 mm

Width

64.9 mm
72.5 mm

Thickness

9.5 mm
8.1 mm

Weight

137 grams
145 grams

Water Resistance

Yes IP58
Yes Splash proof IP67

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

20.7 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/2.027 mm focal length Exmor-R CMOS image sensor
16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.6ISO-CELL

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection autofocus

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

5256 x 3944 Pixels
5312 x 2988 Pixels

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

8 x Digital Zoom
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

Full HD @30 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 120 fps

Video Recording Features

Video HDR
Dual Video Recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Avg
Good

Resolution

2 MP
Primary Camera
2 MP
Primary Camera

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
1920x1080 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

2300 mAh
2800 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 18 Hours(3G) / Up to 10 Hours(2G)
Up to 21 Hours(2G)

Wireless Charging

N/A
Yes

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB
16 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 64 GB
Yes Up to 128 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 4G

SIM 1

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)
4G Bands:
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
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SAR Value

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) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO

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

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

N/A
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
Front

Infrared Sensor

N/A
Yes

Other Sensors

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