Samsung Galaxy S4 vs. Sony Xperia Z: When worlds collide

31 March 2013
If you’ve been paying attention – and we know you have – there’s no way you couldn’t have noticed that for a good ten days or so we’ve all been on and on about two phones. Now, we’re about to make it three...

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  • 02 Apr 2013

AnonD-27765, 02 Apr 2013What are you saying? The Lumia 920 is crowned best smartpho... morekeep dreaming.
top phones in the market:
iphone 4s,5
galaxy s3,s4,note 2
htc: one ,one x,x plus,butterfly,
xperia z,zx
lg optimus,optimus pro
some Chinese manufacturers
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    • 02 Apr 2013

    Tom-Helge, 01 Apr 2013LOL, in witch ways does TFT LCD screen wipe floor over the ... moreThe IPS LCD of the Nokia Lumia 920 is better than the SuperAMOLED display of the Samsung Galaxy Note II.


    "The Samsung Galaxy Note 2 is a big step up from the original, but the Nokia Lumia 920 has a much better display and camera. The screen is better than HD and just walks all over the Note 2."

    "With its crispness and clarity the Lumia 920 [display] wins this round."

    http://www.autoomobile.com/news/nokia-lumia-920-vs-samsung-galaxy-note-2-4/10014192/

    http://www.knowyourmobile.in/phonecomparisons/1608927/war_of_the_flagships_nokia_lumia_920_vs_samsung_galaxy_note_2.html

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      • 02 Apr 2013

      Anonymous, 01 Apr 2013Samsung may be the best phone, it certainly is has all the ... moreIf you're not convinced about GSMArena's review of how mediocre Sony Xperia Z is, read The Verge's review. It's got a 7.2 score. Lower than HTC One which got an 8.3.

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        • 02 Apr 2013

        AnonD-27765, 02 Apr 2013What are you saying? The Lumia 920 is crowned best smartpho... moreIndeed.

        But never overestimate Microsoft.

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          • 02 Apr 2013

          AnonD-74115, 02 Apr 2013You need to learn to read and understand posts properly, be... moreWhat are you saying? The Lumia 920 is crowned best smartphone of 2012 by most tech websites and magazines. It will even beat some of the latest 2013 1080p Android phones. The reason why they don't compare Lumia 920 to these phones because it would be ashame to see these phones lose out to the Lumia 920. And when Nokia releases their 2013 successor to the Lumia 920, it will sure obliterate all other current smartphones. You'll be surprised to see one day Nokia back on top again. Windows Phone marketshare and Lumia sales are growing more and more, slowly but steadily. I will never underestimate the power of Nokia, especially how innovative and ingenuine they are.

            Anonymous, 01 Apr 2013Samsung may be the best phone, it certainly is has all the ... moreSo just because it's Sony who have made the camera, it's still better than the camera on the Galaxy S IV (witch actually are much better according to this review)?

            Yes Sony are usually good with cameras, but i'm afraid they did a poor job with the camera on the XPERIA Z, like this review shows.

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              • AnonD-27765
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              • 02 Apr 2013

              Sony Xperia Z, just like all Xperia, is a mediocre phone just encased in a glass cover. Everything about it is mediocre, camera, audio, features, performance, battery life. There is not one aspect which it tops the other smartphones.

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                • 02 Apr 2013

                anonymous, 02 Apr 2013S4 won eveything!!! by far!Well, indeed.
                But, still, I'll wait for the 9500 (nor the 9505) tests to see if the Super SGSIII is worth a dollar or two.

                And, of course, other reviews since that one of GSMARENA is a little too much biased for my liking.

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                  • 02 Apr 2013

                  S4 won eveything!!! by far!

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                    • 02 Apr 2013

                    AnonD-74115, 02 Apr 2013I just wonder how many people laughed on your Nokia - BMW r... moreThe same with yours "under the hood" one.

                    Auf Wiedesehen =O)

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                      • 02 Apr 2013

                      Ok, maybe i've misinterpreted you, but, stating that Sony and HTC are the real players is a little too much.

                      Agreed that GSMARENA is a "bit" biased and that the One and the XZ are great phones, but indeed is the SGSIV and the Nokia, like it or not.

                      Just compare WP models from Nokia and HTC. Ah, ok, you can argue me and reply that it hav no Apzz and Gamezz but, beside that lameness of WP and all the crap Nokia did since 2008, their bulid quality is still superb although.

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                        • 02 Apr 2013

                        AnonD-65676, 02 Apr 2013Well, it's pretty clear that your cars "expertise"... moreI just wonder how many people laughed on your Nokia - BMW reference, and that's my last reply to you. ;)

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                          • 02 Apr 2013

                          Anonymous, 01 Apr 2013If SuperAmoled more superior than LCD then explain me ... moreNonsense.

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                            • 02 Apr 2013

                            Sadistic, 02 Apr 2013Nonsense, Nokia has only taken the wrong path, just sayin&a... moreYou need to learn to read and understand posts properly, before anything else.
                            It's quite obvious I wasn't referring to Apple with "nobody cares anymore" part.
                            "Taken the wrong path" is massive understatement when it comes to Nokia. Either way, they are not serious smartphone contender at all anymore, so that says pretty much everything.
                            Yes, they were giants once, and there is reason for me saying that IN YEAR 2013, it is silly to put them in any serious comparison.

                            Being fanboy is sometimes hard stuff, isn't it...

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                              • 02 Apr 2013

                              Well, it's pretty clear that your cars "expertise" is as vast as the smartphone one. Well, enjoy your Nissan then, since what's "under the hood" defines a car, according to you.

                              Sayonara.

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                                • 02 Apr 2013

                                AnonD-74115, 01 Apr 2013Putting Nokia in ANY serious smartphone related comparison ... moreNonsense, Nokia has only taken the wrong path, just sayin´

                                And about the "no one cares" iPHone, well, Apple's sales pitch speak volumes about their "no one cares" and HTC and Sone, each day closer to bakruptcy tells me that they're not exactly the ones to go now.

                                And by the way, i can see the Great build quality of Sony... yes, superb it is. Just manage to plug in and out your headphone a couple of times to see what happens. IP57 MY ASS.

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                                  • 02 Apr 2013

                                  S4 have radio and HDR

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                                    • 01 Apr 2013

                                    AnonD-65676, 01 Apr 2013Sorry bro, but your comparison is poor and incorrect. Sony ... morePutting Nokia in ANY serious smartphone related comparison in year 2013 tells pretty much everything about your credibility to be replied to, but still, I'm always having fun replying to silly posts.
                                    Arguing Sony's build quality, design, tech pedigree, is ridiculous per se, whether you like that company or not.
                                    On the other side, yes, Apple build quality could be described as "BMW" if you already choose to make that reference. But under the hood, it's quite poor machine, not worth spending words on that subject anymore.
                                    Currently, considering complete build quality + software package, HTC and Sony are players to go with.

                                    And yeah, enjoy your "nobody cares about anymore" BMW.

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                                      • 01 Apr 2013

                                      Samsung may be the best phone, it certainly is has all the potential, but Sony is the phone you want to be seen around. In my opinion, Sony has a better camera, after all it has sony lenses, so I disagree with gsmarena camera results.

                                        Anonymous, 01 Apr 2013If SuperAmoled more superior than LCD then explain me ... moreDid you read the review of the Galaxy S IV at all?

                                        Did you just blindly look away from the Adobe RGB color mode the Galaxy S IV have?

                                        Adobe RGB gives pretty much the best / real colors available.

                                        EDIT: Just because you have tried a phone with a faulty Super AMOLED screen doesn't makes the rest to be like the one you tried.

                                        I have the Samsung Galaxy Note where white are white and black are totally black.