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Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini vs Sony Xperia Z1 Compact

2.41 in
4.91 in
Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini
2.56 in
5.0 in
Sony Xperia Z1 Compact Mobile Phone
Sony Xperia Z1 Compact
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
12
3.2 out of 5
7 user ratings
5 stars
14 %
4 stars
42 %
3 stars
28 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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4.5 out of 5
10 user ratings
5 stars
50 %
4 stars
50 %
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User rating
37
4.1 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
37 %
4 stars
37 %
3 stars
21 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
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41
4.0 out of 5
41 user ratings
5 stars
29 %
4 stars
41 %
3 stars
29 %
2 stars
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Hardware

Samsung Galaxy S4 MiniSamsung Galaxy S4 Mini
Sony Xperia Z1 CompactSony Xperia Z1 Compact
Operating systemAndroid 4.2Android 4.3
CPU clock speed1.7 GHz2.2 GHz
CPU coresDual-coreQuad-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8930ABQualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 305Qualcomm Adreno 330
RAM memory1.5GB2 GB

Display

Samsung Galaxy S4 MiniSamsung Galaxy S4 Mini
Sony Xperia Z1 CompactSony Xperia Z1 Compact
Screen size4.3 in4.3 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeOLEDLCD
Resolution960 x 540 px1280 x 720 px
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
IPS TFT
Pixel density256.0 ppi342.0 ppi
Dual screen supportnoyes
Scratch resistant displaynono
HDRnono
Multi touchyesyes

Rear camera

Samsung Galaxy S4 MiniSamsung Galaxy S4 Mini
Sony Xperia Z1 CompactSony Xperia Z1 Compact
Primary sensor size1/3.2"1/2.3"
Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx20.7 Mpx
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
Autofocusyesyes
Burst Modeyesyes
Digital zoomyesyes
Face detectionyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
HDR Captureyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Panoramayesyes
Touch focusyesyes

Front camera

Samsung Galaxy S4 MiniSamsung Galaxy S4 Mini
Sony Xperia Z1 CompactSony Xperia Z1 Compact
Primary resolution1.9 Mpx2.0 Mpx

Storage

Samsung Galaxy S4 MiniSamsung Galaxy S4 Mini
Sony Xperia Z1 CompactSony Xperia Z1 Compact
Internal storage
  • 16 GB
  • 8 GB
16 GB
Memory card readeryesyes
Maximum card storage64GB64GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
microSD

Design

Samsung Galaxy S4 MiniSamsung Galaxy S4 Mini
Sony Xperia Z1 CompactSony Xperia Z1 Compact
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Brown
  • Grey
  • Orange
  • Pink
  • Purple
  • Red
  • White
  • Yellow
  • Black
  • Pink
  • White
  • Yellow
MaterialPlastic
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Plastic
Water resistantnoyes
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

Samsung Galaxy S4 MiniSamsung Galaxy S4 Mini
Sony Xperia Z1 CompactSony Xperia Z1 Compact
Height4.91 in5.0 in
Width2.41 in2.56 in
Depth0.35 in0.37 in
Weight3.77 oz4.83 oz

Sensors

Samsung Galaxy S4 MiniSamsung Galaxy S4 Mini
Sony Xperia Z1 CompactSony Xperia Z1 Compact
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes

Other features

Samsung Galaxy S4 MiniSamsung Galaxy S4 Mini
Sony Xperia Z1 CompactSony Xperia Z1 Compact
FM radioyesyes
IRyesyes

Connectivity

Samsung Galaxy S4 MiniSamsung Galaxy S4 Mini
Sony Xperia Z1 CompactSony Xperia Z1 Compact
Dual sim support
  • no
  • yes
no
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMMicro-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesyes
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HSP
  • OPP
  • PBAP
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
NFCyesyes
Charging connectionUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.02.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesyes
Video output
  • MHL
  • No
MHL

Cellular

Samsung Galaxy S4 MiniSamsung Galaxy S4 Mini
Sony Xperia Z1 CompactSony Xperia Z1 Compact
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+
Navigation system
  • GLONASS
  • S-GPS
GLONASS
2G GSMyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyes
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTE
  • no
  • yes
yes
Mobile hotspotyesyes
Streaming standardsMiracastMiracast

Battery

Samsung Galaxy S4 MiniSamsung Galaxy S4 Mini
Sony Xperia Z1 CompactSony Xperia Z1 Compact
Replaceable batteryyesno
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity1900.0 mAh2300.0 mAh
Standby time300.0 h600.0 h
Talk time12.0 h18.0 h
Fast chargingnono
Wireless charging nono

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