Samsung Galaxy Round vs Sony Xperia Z1
A spec-by-spec comparison of the Samsung Galaxy Round and the Sony Xperia Z1, taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.
Head to head
| Samsung Galaxy Round | Sony Xperia Z1 |
|---|
| Our rating | 6/10 | 8/10 |
| Battery | 2,800 mAh | 3,000 mAh |
| RAM (max) | — | 2 GB |
| Storage (max) | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Screen size | 5.7 in | 5 in |
| Main camera | 13 MP | 20.7 MP |
| Weight (lower is lighter) | 154 g | 170 g |
| Released | Oct 2013 | Sep 2013 |
Summary: Samsung Galaxy Round is ahead on screen size, weight (lower is lighter). Sony Xperia Z1 is ahead on our rating, battery, main camera.
★ Which should you buy? Sony Xperia Z1 is the stronger overall pick on the measured specs.
Reviewed by the infozme.com Editorial Team — see how we research & rate phones.
Display
| Samsung Galaxy Round | Sony Xperia Z1 |
|---|
| Type | Curved Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors | TFT LCD, 16M colors |
| Size | 5.7 inches | 5.0 inches, 64.5 cm2 (~64.7% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density) |
| Pixel Density | ~386 ppi | — |
| Features | — | Triluminos display, X-Reality Engine |
Platform
| Samsung Galaxy Round | Sony Xperia Z1 |
|---|
| OS | Android 4.3 Jelly Bean, upgradable to 4.4.2 KitKat | Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop) |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (MSM8274AB) | Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 |
| CPU | Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400 | Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400 |
| GPU | Adreno 330 | Adreno 330 |
Memory
| Samsung Galaxy Round | Sony Xperia Z1 |
|---|
| RAM | 3 GB | — |
| Internal Storage | 32 GB | — |
| Card Slot | microSDXC, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot) | — |
| Card slot | — | microSDXC (dedicated slot), up to 64 GB |
| Internal | — | 16GB 2GB RAM (some variants 32GB) |
Main Camera
| Samsung Galaxy Round | Sony Xperia Z1 |
|---|
| Single | 13 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), AF | 20.7 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/2.3", AF |
| Features | LED flash, Panorama, HDR | LED flash, panorama, HDR |
| Video | 1080p@30fps, 4K video recording | 1080p@30fps |
Selfie Camera
| Samsung Galaxy Round | Sony Xperia Z1 |
|---|
| Single | 2 MP, f/2.4, 27mm (wide) | 2 MP, 1080p@30fps |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | — |
Battery
| Samsung Galaxy Round | Sony Xperia Z1 |
|---|
| Type | Removable Li-Ion | Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable |
| Capacity | 2800 mAh | — |
| Stand-by | — | Up to 880 h (2G) / Up to 850 h (3G) |
| Talk time | — | Up to 15 h (2G) / Up to 15 h (3G) |
Body
| Samsung Galaxy Round | Sony Xperia Z1 |
|---|
| Dimensions | 151.1 x 79.6 x 7.9 mm (5.95 x 3.13 x 0.31 in) | 144 x 74 x 8.5 mm (5.67 x 2.91 x 0.33 in) |
| Weight | 154 g (5.43 oz) | 170 g (6.00 oz) |
| SIM | Micro-SIM | Micro-SIM |
| Material | Plastic back with leather-like texture | — |
| Protection | — | IP55/IP58 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) |
Comms
| Samsung Galaxy Round | Sony Xperia Z1 |
|---|
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE | 4.0, A2DP, aptX |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | — |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | — |
| USB | microUSB 3.0 (MHL 2.0 TV-out), USB On-The-Go | microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), USB Host |
| Positioning | — | GPS, GLONASS |
| Radio | — | Stereo FM radio, RDS |
Launch
| Samsung Galaxy Round | Sony Xperia Z1 |
|---|
| Announced | October 2013 | 2013, September 04 |
| Initial OS | Android 4.3 Jelly Bean | — |
| Status | — | Released 2013, September |
Frequently asked questions
Which has the better battery, Samsung Galaxy Round or Sony Xperia Z1?
Sony Xperia Z1 — 2,800 mAh for the Samsung Galaxy Round versus 3,000 mAh for the Sony Xperia Z1.
Which is lighter, Samsung Galaxy Round or Sony Xperia Z1?
Samsung Galaxy Round — 154 g for the Samsung Galaxy Round versus 170 g for the Sony Xperia Z1.
Which is newer, Samsung Galaxy Round or Sony Xperia Z1?
Samsung Galaxy Round — Oct 2013 for the Samsung Galaxy Round versus Sep 2013 for the Sony Xperia Z1.
Is the Samsung Galaxy Round or the Sony Xperia Z1 rated higher?
We rate the Samsung Galaxy Round 6/10 and the Sony Xperia Z1 8/10.
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