Sony Xperia Z1S vs LG G2 vs Samsung Galaxy S4: specs comparison
Months after it made the Xperia Z1 available unlocked for $649 stateside, Sony has finally inked a deal with a US carrier that will see the flagship receive some subsidy love. The (un)carrier of choice: T-Mobile. Exclusively.
The new handset, dubbed the Z1S, is a near-exact replica of the original Z1, though not entirely. We're talking quite the miniscule changes, of course, but they are there. For starters, the 3.5mm audio jack, previously found on the top left side, is now just slightly off center. Moreover, the front camera's placement has been reversed (right to left) and the microSD and microUSB slots have exchanged places, while the all-glass rear has seen the addition of the T-Mobile logo. The rest of the Z1S remains as formidable as on launch-date, though we're a little worried that Sony may have missed the prime opportunity in the US, as new flagship devices are not too far off. In any case, Sony still has quite the package with the Z1S, including a crisp, 5-inch, 1080p Triluminos display, a powerful 2.2GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800, 2GB of RAM and last, but certainly not least, a 20.7-megapixel camera unit with G Lens and an Exmor RS sensor. And all of this – water- and dust-proof. So are these quite enough to launch a serious case of soul-searching for future flagship buyers? Very much so – despite its bulkier outer appearances, the Z1S sure matches the competition hardware for hardware, and it is the finer, more subjective notions that buyers have that will end up tipping the scale in favor of any one of the trio right below.
Note: The specs you are seeing below are for the Sony Xperia Z1, which are completely identical to the new Sony Xperia Z1S for T-Mobile, with the exception of the larger, 32GB of internal storage.
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| Sony Xperia Z1 | LG G2 | Samsung Galaxy S4 |
Design
| Dimensions | ||
|---|---|---|
| 5.69 x 2.91 x 0.33 inches 144.4 x 73.9 x 8.5 mm |
5.45 x 2.79 x 0.35 inches 138.5 x 70.9 x 8.9 mm |
5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches 136.6 x 69.8 x 7.9 mm |
| Weight | ||
| 6.00 oz / 170.0 g | 5.04 oz / 143.0 g | 4.59 oz / 130.0 g |
| Materials | ||
| Back: Plastic | ||
| Resistance | ||
| Water, Dust; IP58 | ||
| Features | ||
| Notification light | Notification light | |
| Keys | ||
| Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key | Back: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key | Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key |
| Colors | ||
| Black, Purple, White | Black, White | Black, Blue, Red, White |
Display
| Size | ||
|---|---|---|
| 5.0-inch, 64.52% screen-to-body | 5.2-inch, 76.28% screen-to-body | 5.0-inch, 71.91% screen-to-body |
| Type | ||
| TFT | IPS LCD, 450 nits | Super AMOLED |
| Resolution | ||
| 1920x1080px, 441 PPI | 1920x1080px, 423 PPI | 1920x1080px, 441 PPI |
| Colors | ||
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Protection | ||
| Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | |
Hardware
| System chip | ||
|---|---|---|
| Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 | Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 | Snapdragon 600 8974 |
| Processor | ||
| Quad-core 2200 MHz Krait 400 | Quad-core 2260 MHz Krait 400 | Quad-core 1900 MHz Krait 300 |
| GPU | ||
| Adreno 330 | Adreno 330 | Adreno 320 |
| Memory | ||
| 2GB (LPDDR3)/16GB 2GB/32GB |
2GB (LPDDR3)/32GB 2GB/16GB | 2GB (LPDDR3)/64GB 2GB/16GB 2GB/32GB |
| Storage expansion | ||
| microSDXC up to 64 GB | microSDXC up to 64 GB | |
| OS | ||
| Android (5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop, 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2) | Android (5.0 Lollipop, 4.4.2, 4.2.2) | Android (5.0 Lollipop, 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2) |
Battery
| Type | ||
|---|---|---|
| 3000 mAh, Li - Ion | 3000 mAh, Li - Polymer | 2600 mAh, Li - Ion |
Camera
| Rear | ||
|---|---|---|
| Single camera | Single camera | Single camera |
| Main camera | ||
| 20.7 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.0 Focal length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/2.3" |
13 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal length: 29 mm Sensor size: 1/3.06" Pixel size: 1.12 μm |
13 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal length: 31 mm Sensor size: 1/3.06" Pixel size: 1.14 μm |
| Flash | ||
| LED | LED | LED |
| Video recording | ||
| 1080p HDR, Continuous autofocus, Video light, EIS | 1080p (60 fps) OIS |
1080p (30 fps) EIS |
| Front | ||
| 2 MP Video capture: 1080p | 2.1 MP Video capture: 1080p | 2 MP Video capture: 1080p |
Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | ||
|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| WLAN | ||
| a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac | a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac | a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac |
| USB | ||
| microUSB, USB 2.0 | microUSB, USB 2.0 | microUSB, USB 2.0 |
| Sensors | ||
| Accelerometer, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Thermometer, Gesture, Humidity, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
| HDMI | ||
| Yes | Yes | |
| Location | ||
| GPS, A-GPS, Glonass | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass |
| Other | ||
| NFC, ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync | NFC, Infrared, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync | NFC, ANT+, Infrared, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync |
Multimedia
| Headphones | ||
|---|---|---|
| 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| Speakers | ||
| Earpiece, Loudspeaker | Earpiece, Loudspeaker | Earpiece, Loudspeaker |
| Features | ||
| Album art cover, Background playback, Music recognition, Custom equalizer | Album art cover, Background playback, Dolby Mobile | Album art cover, Background playback |
| Screen mirroring | ||
| DLNA,MHL,MirrorLink,TV-out | DLNA,Wireless screen share,MirrorLink,SlimPort | DLNA,Wireless screen share,MHL |
| Radio | ||
| FM, Stereo, RDS | FM, Stereo, RDS | |
| Additional microphone(s) | ||
| Noise cancellation, Video recording | ||
Cellular
| 4G (FDD) Bands | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20 | 1, 3, 7, 8, 20 | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18 |
| 3G Bands | ||
| 5, 8, 4, 2, 1 | 5, 8, 2, 1 | 5, 8, 2, 1 |
| Data Speed | ||
| LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS | LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSDPA+ (4G) 21.1 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s | LTE Cat 3 (100/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS |
| SIM type | ||
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM | |
| VoLTE | ||
| Yes | Yes | |
Phone Features
| Notifications | ||
|---|---|---|
| Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone | Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone | Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone |
| Other features | ||
| Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording | Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording | Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording |
Regulatory Approval
| FCC approval | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date approved: Sep 30, 2013 FCC ID value: PY7PM-0450 | FCC ID value: ZNFD802 | Date approved: Mar 14, 2013 FCC ID value: A3LGTI9505 |
| Measured SAR | ||
| Head: 0.75 W/kg Body: 0.77 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.33 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.15 W/kg |
Head: 0.50 W/kg Body: 0.65 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.17 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.67 W/kg |
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Availability
| Officially announced | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sep 04, 2013 | Aug 07, 2013 | Mar 14, 2013 |
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