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Sony Xperia Z1
16 GBC6916
| Global Score | |
| 71.5 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2 | Android 10 |
| 2013-09-04 | 2020-11-27 |
| 5.69 x 2.91 x 0.33 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Cool blue, Power black and Yellow |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 310.00 | $ 149.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.8 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 880 hours standby time 13.8 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Poco M3 is slightly better than the Xperia Z1, having a global score of 78.2 against 71.5. Both of these devices include Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Poco M3 has the previous 10 version and Xperia Z1 has Android 4.4.2. Although the Xiaomi Poco M3 is much newer than the Xperia Z1, it is somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier.
The Xperia Z1 has a bit faster CPU than Xiaomi Poco M3, because although it has less cores (although faster) and less RAM memory, it also counts with a graphics processing unit. The Xperia Z1 features a much better screen than Xiaomi Poco M3, because although it has a bit lower 1920 x 1080 resolution and a really smaller display, it also counts with a little more pixels per inch in the screen.
The Xiaomi Poco M3 features a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Sony Xperia Z1, because it has an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB and 48 GB more internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Poco M3 shoots greater videos and photos than Xperia Z1, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video quality, the Xiaomi Poco M3 also has a bigger camera sensor shooting better quality photographs and videos, a bigger camera aperture to capture better low light captures and videos and a lot higher resolution back facing camera.
Xiaomi Poco M3 features a much better battery performance than Xperia Z1, because it has a 6000mAh battery size.
The Xiaomi Poco M3 not only is the best devices of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to the other devices, making it an easy decision.
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