This article is a comparison between the Samsung Galaxy S4 and the Sony Xperia Z which will hopefully help any reader that has been eyeing these two smartphones and can’t decide between the two.
Display and Design
The display we see featured on Samsung’s Galaxy S4 Active is a 5 inches TFT touch screen that can render a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels. The device weighs 153 and has the following dimensions: .7 x 71.3 x 9.1 mm.
The touch screen that Sony equipped its smartphone with is also a 5 inches TFT touch screen that renders the same resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels. This device is slightly smaller and significantly thinner than the Samsung (dimensions: 139 x 71 x 7.9 mm) while also lighter (weight: 143 g).
Hardware and Operating System
Samsung equipped its handset with a Krait 300 processor: a quad core working at 1.9 GHz. The chipset that comes in the package is a Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T from Qualcomm. The device supports 2GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage (if you choose to use a microSD card, you can expand your memory by up to 64GB). The operating system for the S4 Active is the Android Jelly Bean.
Sony equipped its handset with a Krait processor as well: a quad core clocked at 1.5 GHz. The chipset that accompanies the device is either the MDM9215 or the APQ8064, both made by Qualcomm. The smartphone supports 2GB of RAM and has 16GB of internal storage (this memory is also expandable via microSD card by up to 64GB). The OS on the Xperia Z is the Android Jelly Bean.
Camera
If you’re looking for a smartphone with better camera features, between these two, the Xperia Z would be the best choice for you. It presents itself with a 13.1MP rear-facing camera (LED flash + autofocus) and a 2.2MP front-facing camera.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 Active has an 8MP rear-facing camera (LED flash + autofocus) and a front-facing camera of 2MP.
Battery
The Samsung smartphone is equipped with a 2600 mAh Li-Ion battery unit which is estimated to last around 17 hours of talking time.
The Sony smartphone sports a 2330 mAh battery unit which is approximated to last around 14 hours of talking time (3G).
Price
Samsung Galaxy S4 Active: $404.99
Sony Xperia Z: $347.80
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