Samsung Galaxy Nexus (SCH-i515 16GB) vs Sony Xperia Z1 Compact
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy Nexus vs Sony Xperia Z1 Compact phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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4.65"
AMOLED
AMOLED
720x1280
5
MP
MP
1.3mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
1850
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
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4.3"
TFT
TFT
720x1280
20.7
MP
MP
2.1mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
2300
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Sony Xperia Z1 Compact
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5 Advantages 
21 Advantages | 27 Common items in both devices |
| 16GB (13GB available) / 16GB (12GB available) |
| Plastic body, glass front |
| 16 million |
| 720x1280 pixels |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| +20 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Galaxy Nexus (SCH-i515 16GB) | Sony Xperia Z1 Compact | |
| Model | Galaxy Nexus (SCH-i515 16GB) | Xperia Z1 Compact |
| Other model names | Verizon Google Galaxy Nexus CDMA, Toro | Sony Xperia Z1 Compact D5503, Sony Amami |
| Country or region available |  USA |  (Global, International) |
| Brand | Samsung | Sony |
| Release date | 12/15/2011, Announced: 10/29/2011 | 2/1/2014 |
| Depth | 9.47 millimeters (0.37 inches) | 9.5 millimeters (0.37 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 67.94 x 135.5 millimeters (2.67 x 5.33 in) | 64.9 x 127 millimeters (2.56 x 5 in) |
| Weight | 144 grams (5.04 ounces) | 137 grams (4.8 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | IP58 certified: dust/water resistant up to 1 meter and 30min |
📲 Display | ||
| Galaxy Nexus (SCH-i515 16GB) | Sony Xperia Z1 Compact | |
| Display type | Super AMOLED | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 4.65" inches | 4.3" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~64.8% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~61.8% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 720x1280 pixels (16:9) | 720x1280 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 316 PPI | 342 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Scratch-resistant glass |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | feature not registered |
| Display features | Not supported | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Galaxy Nexus (SCH-i515 16GB) | Sony Xperia Z1 Compact | |
| System version | Android 4.0.1 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS | Android 4.3 Jelly Bean |
| Firmware update | Android 4.3 Jelly Bean | Android 5.1.1 Lollipop |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy Nexus (SCH-i515 16GB) | Sony Xperia Z1 Compact | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Texas Instruments OMAP 4460 (45nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 (28nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-core) | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 2.2GHz Krait 400 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | PowerVR SGX540 MP1 (384MHz) | Qualcomm Adreno 330 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy Nexus (SCH-i515 16GB) | Sony Xperia Z1 Compact | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR2 | 2GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 16GB (13GB available) | 16GB (12GB available) eMMC 4.5 |
| External storage | Not supported | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy Nexus (SCH-i515 16GB) | Sony Xperia Z1 Compact | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 100/50 Mbps | 150/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Not supported | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | CDMA 800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat3 (Bands 13) | LTE Cat4 (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Galaxy Nexus (SCH-i515 16GB) | Sony Xperia Z1 Compact | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 20.7 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 5248x3936 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.8 (aperture) | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/2.3" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | Not supported | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Supported |
| HDR | Not supported | HDR photo/video only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Galaxy Nexus (SCH-i515 16GB) | Sony Xperia Z1 Compact | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1.3 megapixels | 2.1 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1280x1024 pixels | 1920x1080 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Galaxy Nexus (SCH-i515 16GB) | Sony Xperia Z1 Compact | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 | MP4, H.264, H.263, XviD |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, AC3 | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy Nexus (SCH-i515 16GB) | Sony Xperia Z1 Compact | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Micro-B USB MHL | Micro-B USB MHL |
| Bluetooth | 3.0 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Galaxy Nexus (SCH-i515 16GB) | Sony Xperia Z1 Compact | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor ANT+ Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy Nexus (SCH-i515 16GB) | Sony Xperia Z1 Compact | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1850 mAh | 2300 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 12 hours | 18 hours |
| Standby | 150 hours (6.3 days) | 600 hours (25 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy Nexus (SCH-i515 16GB) | Sony Xperia Z1 Compact | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5, Flash player | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black • Curved glass screen (Contour Display) • Oleophobic coating resistance screen • Google Maps 5.0 3D • WiFi hotspot Java framework | • Colors: Black, White, Pink, Lime • Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine 3 • Sony Triluminos display • 3D Surround Sound |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy Nexus (SCH-i515 16GB) | Sony Xperia Z1 Compact | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 1.316W/kg (head), 1.39W/kg (body) | 1.43W/kg (head), 1W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.74W/kg (head), 0.73W/kg (body) |