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Samsung Galaxy S24 (SM-S921B/DS 128GB) vs Sony Xperia Z1 Compact

Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy S24 vs Sony Xperia Z1 Compact phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

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Compare Sony Xperia Z1 Compact X Samsung Galaxy S24 (SM-S921B/DS 128GB) 31Points
6.2"
AMOLED

1080x2340

50
MP

12mp

8GB
RAM

Deca-core

4000
mAh

(Non removable)

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05Points Sony Xperia Z1 Compact Compare Samsung Galaxy S24 X
4.3"
TFT

720x1280

20.7
MP

2.1mp

2GB
RAM

Quad-core

2300
mAh

(Non removable)

What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy S24 (SM-S921B/DS 128GB)

The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!

Galaxy S24 (SM-S921B/DS 128GB)} 31 Advantages Samsung Galaxy S24 (SM-S921B/DS 128GB) vs Xperia Z1 Compact} 5 Advantages Sony Xperia Z1 Compact
+3.21GHz 64bit Deca-core (4nm)63%
More powerful processor, you can open your applications faster
vs2.2GHz 32bit Quad-core
+8GB LPDDR5X3 times
More RAM memory. Typically more responsive and better for multitasking.
vs2GB LPDDR3
+128GB (100GB available)7 times
More internal storage for applications and files
vs16GB (12GB available)
+UFS 3.1Advantage
Fastest write and read storage.
vseMMC 4.5
+7.6 millimeters (0.3 inches)25%
Thinner
vs9.5 millimeters (0.37 inches)
+Aluminum frame, glass front/backAdvantage
More resistant material
vsPlastic body, glass front
+Dynamic AMOLEDAdvantage
Dynamic AMOLED display is brighter and more vivid
vsTFT LCD
+1080x2340 pixels174%
Higher resolution screen
vs720x1280 pixels
+416 PPI22%
Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)
vs342 PPI
+6.2"44%
Larger screen
vs4.3"
+(triple camera) 50MP + 10MP + 12MP2 times
Higher resolution main camera
vs(back) 20.7MP
+Digital and optical zoomAdvantage
The zoom allows for better focus and approach to take pictures
vsOnly digital zoom
+OIS: Optical stabilizationAdvantage
Image stabilization prevents blurry photos and helps in recording motion video
vsEIS: Digital stabilization
+HDR photo/video on both camerasAdvantage
The HDR technology produced photos with more detail in dark areas
vsHDR photo/video only main camera
+1/1.56" inches47%
The larger sensor camera lets you take photos with better depth.
vs1/2.3" inches
+f/1.8 (aperture)11%
Diaphragm opening (Aperture) of the camera which has the smallest F number takes photos with better light exposure.
vsf/2.0 (aperture)
+(front) 12MP5 times
Higher resolution secondary camera to take pictures and selfies
vs(front) 2.1MP
+8K UHD (7680x4320)15 times
More image quality for recording videos with the primary camera
vsFull HD (1920x1080)
+(front) 4K UHD (3840x2160)3 times
More image quality for recording videos with the secondary camera
vs(front) Full HD (1920x1080)
+Android 15Advantage
Android 15 is newer and safer
vsAndroid 5.1.1 Lollipop
+5G Sub6Advantage
The 5G Sub6 network is newer and faster
vs4G LTE
+(5G Sub6) 5000 Mbps32 times
Faster for surfing the internet and download files
vs(4G LTE) 150 Mbps
+BarometerAdvantage
Sensors help you use the device
vsNot supported
+Face unlockAdvantage
Sensors help you use the device
vsNot supported
+Fingerprint sensor (under display)Advantage
Sensors help you use the device
vsNot supported
+4000 mAh74%
Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use
vs2300 mAh
+2 slots (Dual-SIM) + e-SIM (Eletronic)Advantage
You can have more mobile carriers/operators on the same device.
vs1 slot (Single-SIM)
(dedicated slot)
+802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6E/6]Advantage
WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6E/6] is newer and faster
vs802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5]
+5.3 + A2DP/LEAdvantage
Bluetooth 5.3 + A2DP/LE is newer and faster
vs4.0 + A2DP
+USB 3.2 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-GoAdvantage
Newer and faster USB version for transferring photos, mp3 or data.
vsMicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go
+Type-CAdvantage
Reversible connector, you can stick in a USB-C cable any which way; either side is up.
vsMicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go
Not supportedvs+Until 64GB microSD, microSDXCAdvantage
More external storage for files using memory cards
167 grams (5.85 ounces)vs+137 grams (4.8 ounces)22%
Lighter
Not supportedvs+ANT+Advantage
Sensors help you use the device
Type-C reversible connectorvs+3.5mm jackAdvantage
Headsets with 3.5mm Jack size are more common and easy to find in stores
Not supportedvs+FM (RDS)Advantage
The radio lets you listen to your songs and sports in general

22 Common items in both devices
16 million
LED flash
PDAF: phase detection autofocus / Autofocus
BSI sensor
Capacitive
Multitouch
Accelerometer
+15 specs and more in the table below

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📱 Model features

Galaxy S24 (SM-S921B/DS 128GB)Sony Xperia Z1 Compact
 
ModelGalaxy S24 (SM-S921B/DS 128GB)Xperia Z1 Compact
Other model namesGalaxy S24 (Exynos) SM-S921B/Dual-SIMSony Xperia Z1 Compact D5503, Sony Amami
Country or region available(Global, International)
(Global, International)
(Global, International)
(Global, International)
BrandSamsungSony
Release date1/24/2024, Announced: 1/17/20242/1/2014
Depth7.6 millimeters (0.3 inches)9.5 millimeters (0.37 inches)
Size (width x height)70.6 x 147 millimeters (2.78 x 5.79 in)64.9 x 127 millimeters (2.56 x 5 in)
Weight167 grams (5.85 ounces)137 grams (4.8 ounces)
Build, materialsAluminum frame, glass front/back
Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Plastic body, glass front
Protection against water and othersIP68 certified: water-resistant up to 1.5 meters for 30min and dust-resistantIP58 certified: dust/water resistant up to 1 meter and 30min

📲 Display

Galaxy S24 (SM-S921B/DS 128GB)Sony Xperia Z1 Compact
Display typeDynamic AMOLEDTFT LCD
Screen size6.2" inches4.3" inches
Screen-to-body ratio~90.9% (screen-to-body ratio)~61.8% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution1080x2340 pixels (19.5:9)720x1280 pixels
TouchscreenCapacitive Multitouch 10-pointsCapacitive Multitouch 10-points
Pixel density (dot pitch)416 PPI342 PPI
Colors16 million16 million
Scratch-resistant glassGorilla Glass Victus 2Scratch-resistant glass
Refresh rate120Hzfeature not registered
Display features2600nits[peak]
HDR10+
Always-On Display
feature not registered

🤖 Operating System

Galaxy S24 (SM-S921B/DS 128GB)Sony Xperia Z1 Compact
System versionAndroid 14Android 4.3 Jelly Bean
Firmware updateAndroid 15Android 5.1.1 Lollipop
User InterfaceOne UI 6.1 / 7.0feature not registered

⚙️ Processor

Galaxy S24 (SM-S921B/DS 128GB)Sony Xperia Z1 Compact
Chipset64bit: Samsung Exynos 2400 (4nm)32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 (28nm)
CPUDeca-core, 4 processors:
1x 3.21GHz ARM Cortex-X4 (Single-core)
2x 2.9GHz ARM Cortex-A720 (Dual-core)
3x 2.59GHz ARM Cortex-A720 (Triple-core)
4x 1.96GHz ARM Cortex-A520 (Quad-core)
Quad-core, 1 processor:
4x 2.2GHz Krait 400 (Quad-core)
GPU graphical controllerSamsung Xclipse 940 (1GHz)Qualcomm Adreno 330
Performance (benchmark)AnTuTu: 1134236 (v9), 1609428 (v10)
Geekbench: 5452 (v5), 6361 (v6)
feature not registered

💽 Memory and storage

Galaxy S24 (SM-S921B/DS 128GB)Sony Xperia Z1 Compact
RAM memory8GB LPDDR5X2GB LPDDR3
Internal storage128GB (100GB available)
UFS 3.1
16GB (12GB available)
eMMC 4.5
External storageNot supportedUntil 64GB microSD, microSDXC
(dedicated slot)

📶 Mobile networks

Galaxy S24 (SM-S921B/DS 128GB)Sony Xperia Z1 Compact
Dual-SIMDual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim cardNot supported
SIM card2 slots (Dual-SIM)
nano-SIM (4FF) + e-SIM
1 slot (Single-SIM)
micro-SIM (3FF)
Maximum Download / Upload5000/1024 Mbps150/50 Mbps
Network technology2G, 3G, 4G, 5G2G, 3G, 4G
Frequency, bands Expand band details Collapse details
GSM MHz bandQuad-Band 850/900/1800/1900Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 2G networkGSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 3G networkUMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100
Primary 4G networkLTE Cat24 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66)
TD-LTE (38, 39, 40, 41)
VoLTE
LTE Cat4 (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20)
Primary 5G networkSA/NSA/Sub6 (1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78)Not supported
Primary data networkGPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA, Sub6GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
Secondary 2G networkGSM 850/900/1800/1900Not supported
Secondary 3G networkUMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100Not supported
Secondary 4G networkLTE Cat24 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66)
TD-LTE (38, 39, 40, 41)
VoLTE
Not supported
Secondary data networkGPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA, Sub6Not supported

📷 Camera

Galaxy S24 (SM-S921B/DS 128GB)Sony Xperia Z1 Compact
Back camera (main camera)(triple camera)
50 megapixels
10MP telephoto f/2.467mm1/3.94"1.0µmPDAFOIS3x-optical-zoom
12MP ultrawide f/2.213mm120°1/2.55"1.4µmSuper-Steady
20.7 megapixels
Main camera resolution8160x6120 pixels5248x3936 pixels
Video recording (primary)8K UHD (7680x4320) 30 fpsFull HD (1920x1080) 30 fps
FlashLED flashLED flash
Focal aperturef/1.8 (aperture)f/2.0 (aperture)
Focal length24mm (lens)feature not registered
Sensor size1/1.56" inches1/2.3" inches
Pixel size1µm pixelfeature not registered
AutofocusPDAF: phase detection autofocusAutofocus
Touch focusSupportedSupported
Image stabilizationOIS: Optical stabilizationEIS: Digital stabilization
ZoomDigital and optical zoomOnly digital zoom
Face/smile detectionFace detection, Smile detectionFace detection, Smile detection
BSI sensorSupportedSupported
HDRHDR photo/video on both camerasHDR photo/video only main camera
Camera extras8K@24/30fps
4K@30/60fps
1080p@30/60/240fps
HDR10+
feature not registered

📸 Front camera

Galaxy S24 (SM-S921B/DS 128GB)Sony Xperia Z1 Compact
Front camera (secondary)12 megapixels2.1 megapixels
Front camera resolution4000x3000 pixels1920x1080 pixels
Video recording (secondary)4K UHD (3840x2160)Full HD (1920x1080)
Front flashNot supportedNot supported
Focal aperturef/2.2 (aperture)feature not registered
Focal length26mm (lens)feature not registered
Sensor sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Pixel sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered

🔉 Sound and multimedia

Galaxy S24 (SM-S921B/DS 128GB)Sony Xperia Z1 Compact
LoudspeakerStereo sound
32-bit/384kHz
Tuned by AKG
Supported
Active noise cancellation3 microphones2 microphones or more
RadioNot supportedFM (RDS)
TVNot supportedNot supported
Video formatsMP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKVMP4, H.264, H.263, XviD
Audio formatsMP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLACMP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC

🔌 Connectivity

Galaxy S24 (SM-S921B/DS 128GB)Sony Xperia Z1 Compact
USBUSB 3.2 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-GoMicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go
Audio outputType-C reversible connector3.5mm jack
TV outputUSB Type-C (reversible)Micro-B USB MHL
Bluetooth5.3 + A2DP/LE4.0 + A2DP
WiFi802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6E/6] (2.4GHz, 5GHz, 6GHz) + MIMO
WiFi Direct, hotspot
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO
WiFi Direct, hotspot
DLNASupportedSupported
GPSA-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSSA-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS
NFCSupportedSupported
Infrared portNot supportedNot supported

🧭 Sensors

Galaxy S24 (SM-S921B/DS 128GB)Sony Xperia Z1 Compact
SensorsAccelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Barometer
Compass
Face unlock
Fingerprint sensor (under display)
Gyroscope
Hall effect
Proximity sensor
Accelerometer
Ambient light sensor
ANT+
Compass
Gyroscope
Proximity sensor
Vibrating alertSupportedSupported

🔋 Battery

Galaxy S24 (SM-S921B/DS 128GB)Sony Xperia Z1 Compact
Battery typeLi-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)
Battery capacity4000 mAh2300 mAh
Charger, watts25W Wired fast charging
Reverse charging by cable
Wired charging
Inductive / wireless charging15W Qi wireless charging (Qi/PMA)
4.5W Reverse wireless charging
feature not registered
Talk time autonomyfeature not registered18 hours
Standbyfeature not registered600 hours (25 days)

➕ Other features

Galaxy S24 (SM-S921B/DS 128GB)Sony Xperia Z1 Compact
Call controlVoice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commandsVoice dialing, Voice recorder
MessagingSMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mailSMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail
Hands-free callingSupportedSupported
Video callingSupportedSupported
RingtonesPolyphonic and customizedPolyphonic and customized
Web browserHTML, XHTML, HTML5HTML, XHTML, HTML5
AntennaInternal antennaInternal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboardNot supportedNot supported
Miscellaneous• Colors: Onyx Black, Marble Grey, Cobalt Violet, Amber Yellow, Jade Green, Sandstone Orange, Sapphire Blue
• Samsung DeX
• Colors: Black, White, Pink, Lime
• Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine 3
• Sony Triluminos display
• 3D Surround Sound

☢️ Radiation rate

Galaxy S24 (SM-S921B/DS 128GB)Sony Xperia Z1 Compact
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)0.93W/kg (head), 0.66W/kg (body)1.43W/kg (head), 1W/kg (body)
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)0.869W/kg (head), 1.35W/kg (body)0.74W/kg (head), 0.73W/kg (body)
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