Sony Xperia Z2 vs Samsung Galaxy S4 I9506

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Comparing the Sony Xperia Z2 vs Samsung Galaxy S4 I9506 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Sony Xperia Z2 and Samsung Galaxy S4 I9506 run at the same processing speed of 2.3 GHz.


Display: Sony Xperia Z2 offers a screen size of 5.2 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S4 I9506 offers 5 inches, making Sony Xperia Z2 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S4 I9506 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Sony Xperia Z2's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy S4 I9506 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Sony Xperia Z2 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 20.7 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S4 I9506 offers 13 MP, making Sony Xperia Z2 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Sony Xperia Z2 and Samsung Galaxy S4 I9506 feature a 2.2 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Sony Xperia Z2 offers a higher battery capacity with 3200 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy S4 I9506 offers 2600 mAh, making Sony Xperia Z2 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Sony Xperia Z2 and Samsung Galaxy S4 I9506 offer the same internal storage of 16 GB.

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Sony Xperia Z2
₹35,990
(Out of Stock)
Samsung Galaxy S4 I9506
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

69%
66%

Release Date

15 Apr, 2014
17 Aug, 2013

Performance

Snapdragon 801
Snapdragon 800
(upto 2.3 GHz)
(upto 2.3 GHz)
3 GB RAM
2 GB RAM

Display

5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera

20.7 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

2.2 MP
2 MP

Battery

3200 mAh
2600 mAh
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

16 GB
16 GB

User Ratings

3.9/5
(1,171 ratings)
N/A

Video

Videos
1 Video
There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Apr 15, 2014
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v4.4.2 (Kitkat)
Android v4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AB
Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974AA

Processor

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

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 330
Adreno 330

RAM

3 GB
2 GB

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

5.2 inches  (13.21 cm)
5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)

Resolution

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

Pixel Density

424 ppi
441 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

69.11 %
72.24 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Design

Height

146.8 mm
136.6 mm

Width

73.3 mm
69.8 mm

Thickness

8.2 mm
7.9 mm

Weight

163 grams
130 grams

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP58 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Avg

Resolution

20.7 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/2.0Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
13 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoom

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

OIS

No
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

5248 x 3936 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus
4 x Digital Zoom
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Simultaneous HD video and image recording
Smile detection
Touch to focus
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Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Video Recording Features

Video HDR
Dual Video Recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Avg

Resolution

2.2 MP
Primary Camera
2 MP
Primary Camera

Flash

No
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
1920x1080 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3200 mAh
2600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 19 Hours(3G) / Up to 15 Hours(2G)
Up to 17 Hours(3G)

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB
16 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 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

SAR Value

Head: 1.34 W/kg Body: 0.82 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
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 v4.0
Yes v4.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS

NFC

Yes
N/A

HDMI

Yes
N/A

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
N/A

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
N/A

Other Sensors

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

Applications

Xperia Care Xperia Business and Xperia Transfer
N/A