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Sony Xperia Z1

Samsung Galaxy S3 Neo
Sony Xperia Z1
Samsung Galaxy S3 Neo

Released in September 2013. Features 5.0 inches screen with a resolution of 1,080 x 1,920 pixels and 441 ppi.

Quad-core processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974-AA with up to 2 GB memory and 16 GB storage. It has 3,000 mAh battery.

Released in April 2014. Features 4.8 inches screen with a resolution of 720 x 1,280 pixels and 306 ppi.

Quad-core processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8226 with up to 1.5 GB memory and 16 GB storage. It has 2,100 mAh battery.
Head to Head
  • Slightly larger screen (4%)
  • Much better quality screen (31%)
  • More memory
  • Much more processing power (45%)
  • Much better battery capacity (30%)
  • Much lighter (29%)
  • OLED screen

Specifications

Sony Xperia Z1 Samsung Galaxy S3 Neo
Specifications
Brand Sony Samsung
Model - -
Release Date September 2013 April 2014
Operating System Android 4.2 TouchWiz UI (Android 4.3)
Dimensions
Size 144.0 x 74.0 x 8.5 mm
5.67 x 2.91 x 0.33 in		 136.6 x 70.8 x 8.6 mm
5.38 x 2.79 x 0.34 in
Weight 170 g
6.00 oz		 132 g
4.66 oz
Screen
Size 5.0 inches 4.8 inches
Resolution 1,080 x 1,920 pixels 720 x 1,280 pixels
PPI 441 306
Features - OLED
Cameras
Rear 20 MP f/2.0 Wide 8 MP
Front 2 MP 2 MP
Storage
Memory 2 GB 1.5 GB
Fixed 16 GB 16 GB
Removable microSDXC microSDXC
Processor
Chip Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974-AA
Quad-core processor
28 nm		 Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8226
Quad-core processor
28 nm
CPU 4x 2.20 GHz Krait 400 4x 1.20 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU Adreno 330 Adreno 305
Battery
Capacity 3,000 mAh 2,100 mAh
Features - -
Removable False True
Connectivity
5G False False
NFC True True
3.5 mm Audio Jack True True
Micro USB True True
USB Type-C False False
Lightning False False

Size comparison

Sony Xperia Z1 Samsung Galaxy S3 Neo

Sony Xperia Z1

Samsung Galaxy S3 Neo

5.0"
170 g
6.00 oz

4.8"
132 g
4.66 oz