| Sony Xperia Z1 | Samsung Galaxy S Advance |
| Manufacture | Sony | Samsung |
| Model | Xperia Z1 | Galaxy S Advance |
| Form factor | Block | Block |
| Weight | 169 gram | 120.00 |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 144.4 x 73.9 x 8.5 | 123.00 x 63.00 x 10.00 |
| Operating System | Android | Android |
| Networks | 2G - 850/900/1800/1900 3G - 850/900/1700/1900/2100 | 2G - 850/900/1800/1900 3G - 850/900/1800/1900 |
| HSCSD |  | |
| GPRS |  | |
| EDGE | | |
| UMTS | | |
| HSDPA | | |
| HSPA+ | | |
| WiMAX | | |
| LTE (4G light) | | |
| WLAN / Wi-Fi | | |
| Wi-Fi Hotspot | | |
| Wi-Fi Direct | | |
| SMS | | |
| MMS | | |
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| HDMI out | | |
| USB port | | |
| MHL | | |
| Bluetooth | | |
| Bluetooth version | 4.0 | 3.0 |
| DLNA | | |
| GPS | | |
| Glonass | | |
| ANT+ | | |
| IrDA | | |
| NFC | | |
| 3.5 mm audio connector | | |
| Camera | | |
| Camera resolution | 20.7 megapixel | 5 megapixel, autofocus |
| Image Stabilization | | |
| BSI sensor | | |
| Camera Flash/Light | | |
| Flash type | LED | LED |
| Video recording | | |
| Video capture resolution | 1080p | 720p |
| Second Camera | 2 megapixels, 1080p video capture | 1.3 megapixel |
| Display size | 5 inches | 4.00 |
| Touchscreen | | |
| Colour display | | |
| Number of colours | 16777216 | 16000000 |
| Display width | 1920 | 480 |
| Display height | 1080 | 800 |
| PPI | 440.58 | 233.24 |
| Second Display | NA | NA |
| CPU | 2.2 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8974 | 1 GHz dual core |
| GPU | NA | NA |
| Memory | 2 GB RAM. 16 GB internal storage. Expandable with additional 64 GB using micorSD card | 768 MB RAM. 8/16 GB storage. Expandable with microSD card max 32 GB. |
| Micro SIM | | |
| Dual SIM | | |
| MP3 | | |
| Ringtones / Music file format | MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA | MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA, AC3 |
| Java | | |
| Games | Yes, downloadable | Yes, downloadable |
| FM Radio | | |
| Battery | 3000 mAh | 1500 mAh |
| Standby time (h) | 880 | NA |
| Talktime (m) | 840 | NA |
| Wireless Charging | | |
| Browser | Android HTML Webkit | Android HTML Webkit |
| Calendar | | |
| Voicedialing | | |
| IP Code | NA | NA |
| Predictive text | | |
| RSS reader | | |
| Voicememo | | |
| PC Synchronization | | |
| SyncML | | |
| Website | Website | Website |