Xperia Z1 vs Galaxy S4: comparison

When the Galaxy S4 its main competitor, as far as Sony you mean, it was the Xperia Z, launched a few months before and somewhat delayed, therefore, in some sections (processor, for example). However, with the presentation of the X the situation has been reversed and now it is the Japanese who have a few months of advantage. Will they be enough to outperform the star phablet of Samsung en Technical specifications? We show you a comparative to help judge it.

Integrated

As it was already happening with him Xperia Z, X and Galaxy S4 They are two really different devices in the design section. First of all, because of the materials, since the XLike the whole range, it has a glass back casing, compared to the polycarbonate of the phablet of Samsung. Second, by their own lines of each one, since the Xperia Z They are characterized by an angular design, with very square corners, while South Korean devices dominate curves and roundness. Finally, all Xperia Z, are designed to be water and dust resistant, while in the case of Galaxy S4 these characteristics are only found in a specific model (the Active Galaxy S4).

Dimensions

In this case we are comparing two devices with screens of the same size, so the differences in dimensions are less important than in other cases, but also more significant: the Galaxy S4 is less long13,66 cm against 14,4 cm), more narrow (6,98 cm against 7,4 cm) and also finer (7,9 mm against 8,5 mm). The most important difference, however, is not in size, but in weight: the Galaxy S4 is noticeably lighter, with 130 grams (40 less than Xperia Z).

Screen

The data that we find in this section are very similar both in size (5 inches in both cases) and in resolution (1920 x 1080). It must be borne in mind, however, that the materials of each of them are quite different and their influence is quite important: while the Galaxy S4 mount a screen Super AMOLED (with its peculiarities that generate so many admirers and detractors), the X use a screen Triluminos, significantly improving in this aspect by Xperia Z.

Performance

This is one of the points in which the months that separate the launch of one and the other device are more noticeable since, while the Galaxy S4 mounts a Snapdragon 600 a 1,9 GHz (the best processor of Qualcomm available at that time), the Xperia Z already has a Snapdragon 800 a 2,2 GHz. As you know, a version of the Galaxy S4 with this same processor, but until then the X will continue to have an advantage. In RAM, on the other hand, they are evenly matched, with 2 GB each.

Storage capacity

Regarding storage capacity, both devices have the possibility of expanding it through cards micro-SD, But X will be sold, in principle, only with 16 GB hard disk, while the Galaxy S4 is available up to 64 GB, an important difference for those who need to have the maximum available space.

Battery

While waiting for the real autonomy tests, the battery capacity data is in principle favorable to the X, with 3000 mAh, in front of 2600 mAh battery Galaxy S4. In any case, and of course, this means little if we do not take into account the other part of the equation, consumption. The results of the phablet Samsung across autonomy testIn fact, they have been quite positive despite not having a very large battery.

Camera

The camera is one of the strengths of the X and one of the sections in which, consequently, the most advantageous Galaxy S4: Both devices have a front camera of 2 MP, and a long list of exclusive apps and functions, but the rear camera is of 13 MP in the phablet of Samsung and 20,7 MP in that of Sony.

Price

Although we are still waiting for some official information on the future price of the X, at this point the advantage will probably end up being on the side of the Galaxy S4, the price of which has already dropped quite a bit since its launch and is now available for around $500.