Sony Xperia Z1s vs Samsung Epic 4G Comparison and Differences
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Sony Xperia Z1s or Samsung Epic 4G Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Sony Xperia Z1s | Samsung Epic 4G | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2014, January | 2010, June | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 145.7 x 73.9 x 8.6 mm | 5.74 x 5.74 x 2.91 in | 124 x 65 x 14 mm | 4.88 x 4.88 x 2.56 in | |
| Weight | 162 g | 5.71 oz | 155 g | 5.47 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black | Black | |
| Battery | 3000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 1500 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 600 h (2G) / Up to 620 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 15 h (2G) / Up to 15 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h |
Stand by time - Up to 300 h Talking time - Up to 5 h 30 min |
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| Keyboard | QWERTY | ||
| Approximate price | 260 EUR | 200 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | TFT | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5" in | 4" in | |
| Screen area | 68.9 cm2 | 45.5 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 5:3 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 64.0% | 56.5% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 480 x 800 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 441 PPI | 233 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Shatter proof glass | Corning Gorilla Glass | |
| Other specs | - Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 20.7 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -20.7 MP, 1/2.3'', AF | -5 MP, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps, HDR | 720p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 2 MP, Single | 0.3 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 2 MP | VGA | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop) | Android 2.1 (Eclair), upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm) | - Hummingbird Exynos | |
| CPU | - Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400 | - 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8 | |
| GPU | Adreno 330 | PowerVR SGX540 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 32 GB, 2 GB RAM | 512 MB, 512 MB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Micro-SIM | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | CDMA / HSPA / EVDO | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100), 17(700) |
-2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA, EV-DO Rev. A 3.1 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Up to 80 kbps | Class 10 | |
| Edge | Up to 236.8 kbps | Class 10 | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n; WiMAX, hotspot (Android 2.2) | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), USB Host; magnetic connector | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP | 2.1, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation | SAR - 0.72 W/kg (head) 1.25 W/kg (body) | SAR - 0.68 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | Stereo FM radio, RDS | Stereo FM radio, RDS | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- ANT+ - IP58 dust proof and water resistant over 1.5 meter and 30 minutes |
- Mobile TV -MP4/DivX/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player -Organizer -Photo/video editor -Document editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype) |
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| Versions |
- For T-Mobile Also known as Sony Xperia Z1s C6916, Sony Xperia Z1S 4G LTE |
- Also known as Samsung Galaxy S Pro For Sprint |
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