Sony Xperia Z vs Samsung Galaxy S4 CDMA vs Sony Xperia Z1

General Info

Manufacturer
Sony	Samsung	Sony
Announced
January 2013	May 2013	September 2013
Status
Released - February 2013	Available - May 2013	Available - September 2013
Colors
Black, White, Purple	White Frost, Black Mist	Black, White, Purple
Form Factor
Candybar	Candybar	Candybar
Dimension
139 x 71 x 7.9 mm (5.47 x 2.8 x 0.31 in)	136.7 x 69.6 x 7.9 mm (5.38 x 2.74 x 0.31 in)	144 x 74 x 8.5 mm (5.67 x 2.91 x 0.33 in)
Weight
146 g (5.15 oz)	130.1 g (4.59.0.04 oz)	170 g (6 oz)
2G Network
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - C6602, C6603	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
3G Network
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - C6603 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - C6602	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - all versions
4G Network
LTE 800 / 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 - C6603	LTE 700 MHz Class 13 1700 / 2100	LTE 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 - C6903
Messaging
SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM	SMS, MMS, EMail, IM	SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM
Build Features
-	-	Waterproof (IPX5 and IPX8) Dustproof (IP5X)

OS
Android OS, v4.1.2 (Jelly Bean), planned upgrade to v4.2.0	Android OS, v4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)	Android OS, v4.3 (Jelly Bean)
Processor
Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait, Qualcomm MDM9215M / APQ8064	Quad-core 1.9 GHz Krait 300, Qualcomm APQ8064T Snapdragon 600	Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400, Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800
GPU
Adreno 320	Adreno 320	Adreno 330
RAM
2 GB	2 GB	2 GB
Internal Memory
16 GB	16 GB storage	16 GB
External Memory
microSD, up to 32 GB	microSD, up to 64 GB	microSD, up to 64 GB

Type
Capacitive touchscreen	Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen	TFT capacitive touchscreen
Colors
16M colors	16M colors	16M colors
Size
5.0 inches	5.0 inches	5.0 inches
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels (441 ppi)	1080 x 1920 pixels (441 ppi)	1080 x 1920 pixels (441 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio
69.70%	72.30%	64.55%
Multi-Touch

Rear Camera
13 MP, 4128x3096 pixels	13 MP, 4128 x 3096 pixels	20.7 MP
Flash
LED flash	LED flash	LED flash
Features
Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Image Stabilization	Auto focus, Dual Shot, Simultaneous HD Video And Image Recording, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face And Smile Detection, Image Stabilization, HDR	Auto-focus, 1/2.3' Sensor Size, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Image Stabilization, HDR, Panorama
Video
Yes, 1080p@30fps, continuous autofocus, video light, video stabilizer	Yes, 1080p@30fps, dual-video rec.	Yes, 1080p@30fps, video stabilization, HDR
Front Camera
Yes, 2.2 MP, 1080p@30fps	Yes, 2 MP,1080p@30fps, dual video call	Yes, 2 MP, 1080p@30fps

GPRS
Up to 107 kbps	Yes	Up to 107 kbps
Edge
Up to 296 kbps	Yes	Up to 107 kbps
3G
HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.8 Mbps; LTE, Cat3, 50 Mbps UL, 100 Mbps DL	EV-DO Rev. A, up to 3.1 Mbps; HSDPA, 42.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; LTE, Cat3, 50 Mbps UL, 100 Mbps DL	HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.8 Mbps; LTE, Cat4, 50 Mbps UL, 150 Mbps DL
Bluetooth
Yes, v4.0 with A2DP	Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, EDR, LE	Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, ANT+
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot
USB
Yes, microUSB v2.0	Yes, microUSB v2.0 (MHL 2), USB On-the-go, USB Host	Yes, microUSB v2.0 (MHL), USB On-the-go
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS	Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS	Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS
Browser
HTML5	HTML5, Adobe Flash	HTML5