Which smartphone is the better buy? We compare the Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini against the Sony Xperia Z1 Compact to see which device worth the purchase.

For the design and display, Both smartphones have 4.3 inches displays. However, the Sony Xperia Z1 compact offers far better resolution and flagship experience with almost 100ppi. The Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini has 256 pixel density (540 x 960 screen resolution), while Sony’s phone has 342 pixel density (720 x 1280 resolution). The Samsung device measures 125 x 61 x 8.94 mm and weighs 108 grams, whiley the Sony device is at 127 x 65 x 9.4 mm and weighs 138 grams.

In terms of hardware and OS, the Sony Xperia Z1 Compact has the advantage over the Samsung Galaxy S4 mini.The Sony smartphone has a quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor at 2.2GHz with 2GB RAM memory. The Samsung smartphone has only 1.7GHz dual core processor and 1.5 GB RAM. The Sony device has an internal storage space of 16 GB , while the Samsung device has only 8GB, but both devices can plug in microSD card to up their memory to 64 GB. The S4 Mini runs on the newer versions of Android, while the Z1 Compact still hasn’t got the update for 4.2.2 and it runs on 4.2.

For the battery and camera specs, the Samsung S4 Mini has 1900 mAh battery capacity, while the Sony Xperia Z1 Compact has 2300 mAh capacity. The Sony device has a 20.7 MP rear camera, while an 8 MP camera is equipped in the Samsung device. Both smartphones come with a variety of additional features for their camera. Professional photographers and those who know a thing or two about photography, will love the manual options the Sony smartphone provides. The Samsung device on the other hand, has some cool features like beauty face, continuous shot, panorama, sound and shoot. These features are designed to perfect the basic snap.

The Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini SIM free costs around $420, while Sony Xperia Z1 Compact comes with a price of around $750.

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