Samsung Galaxy S4 vs Sony Xperia Z

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Galaxy S4 compared with Xperia Z

	SamsungGalaxy S4	SonyXperia Z
Overview
Released
Released	April 2013	2013
Display
Screen size
Screen size	5″	5″
Resolution
Resolution	1920 × 1080	1920 × 1080
Sharpness
Sharpness	441 pixels per inch	441 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	OLED	LCD
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	60 Hz	–
Display type
Display type	Full HD Super AMOLED, 1,920 × 1,080, 16M colours	5-inch Reality Display, 16.7 million-colour TFT LCD
Pixel density
Pixel density	441 ppi	–
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Scratch-resistant glass with anti-shatter film on the front and back
Display features
Display features	–	Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2
Performance
Chip
Chip	Snapdragon 600	Snapdragon S4 Pro
Memory
Memory	2 GB	2 GB
Storage
Storage	16 GB	16 GB
CPU
CPU	1.9 GHz quad-core Krait 300 (UK GT-I9505); 2 GB of RAM; some markets had a 1.6 GHz octa-core version	Quad-core Qualcomm APQ8064 at 1.5 GHz
GPU
GPU	Adreno 320	Adreno 320
Storage type
Storage type	16 GB (9.15 GB accessible on Notebookcheck's test unit); microSD card slot up to 64 GB	16 GB flash; microSD card slot supports up to 32 GB
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	13 MP	13.1 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	None	None
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	2 MP	2.2 MP (better)
Main camera
Main camera	13 MP CMOS, autofocus, flash, zero shutter lag, BIS; f/2.2 (Notebookcheck)	13.1 MP Exmor RS sensor with LED flash
Front camera
Front camera	2 MP CMOS, Full HD recording at 30 fps, zero shutter lag, BIS	2.2 MP Exmor R camera
Video recording
Video recording	Full HD (1080p)	1080p video and HDR movie recording
Camera features
Camera features	Dual Camera; Drama Shot; Sound & Shot; Story Album; 12 shooting modes	Superior Auto, burst mode and HDR still photography
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	2,600 mAh (better)	2,400 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	–	Up to 5.5 hours
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Removable 2,600 mAh battery	Sony's LTE white paper lists 2,400 mAh typical and 2,330 mAh minimum; up to 5.5 hours of video playback and Battery STAMINA mode
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Wireless charging with a separate back cover and charging pad	–
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	130 g (better)	146 g
Thickness
Thickness	7.9 mm	7.9 mm
Height × width
Height × width	136.6 × 69.8 mm	139 × 71 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	–	IP57
Materials
Materials	Gorilla Glass 3 front, removable plastic back and plastic frame (Notebookcheck)	Glass front and back
Colours
Colours	White Frost, Black Mist at launch	Black, White, Purple
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	–	Sony specifies IPX5/IPX7 water and IP5X dust protection, together IP57, with the port covers shut
Speakers
Speakers	–	Mono loudspeaker; Clear Audio+ and xLoud processing
Sensors
Sensors	Accelerometer, geomagnetic, gyro, RGB light, barometer, proximity, gesture, temperature and humidity	–
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)	Android 4.1 Jelly Bean
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	4G LTE Cat 3 (band support varied by market); HSPA+ (850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz); GSM/GPRS/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)	4G LTE Cat 3, UMTS/HSPA+ and GSM on the UK LTE model
SIM
SIM	Micro-SIM	Micro-SIM
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 and 5 GHz), VHT80	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n, 2.4 and 5 GHz; Wi-Fi Direct and Miracast
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.0	Bluetooth 4.0
NFC
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB
USB	USB 2.0 (micro-USB) with MHL 2.0; 3.5 mm headphone jack; IR LED for remote control	Micro-USB 2.0 with MHL video output; 3.5 mm headphone socket
Positioning
Positioning	A-GPS, GLONASS	–