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Sony Xperia Z1
T-Mobile 32 GBZ1S
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 88.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 4.4.4 | iOS 14.x |
| 2013-09-04 | 2020-11-13 |
| 5.74 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.4 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 477 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.18 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 600 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 4.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone 12 mini has an overall score of 88.5, which is much better than the Xperia Z1's overall score of 72.8. IPhone 12 mini is a noticeably newer device, and it's also thinner and lighter than the Xperia Z1. The iPhone 12 mini works with iOS 14.x OS, and Xperia Z1 works with Android 4.4.4 OS.
The Apple iPhone 12 mini counts with just a bit better screen than Sony Xperia Z1, because it has a quite bigger screen, a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a quite greater amount of pixels per screen inch. The Apple iPhone 12 mini has a slightly better storage for applications and games than Sony Xperia Z1, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity.
The iPhone 12 mini features a more powerful CPU than Xperia Z1, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with a 64-bits CPU, more RAM memory and a larger number of cores (and also faster). Xperia Z1 counts with improved battery performance than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2227mAh.
The iPhone 12 mini has a better camera than Sony Xperia Z1, because although it has a camera in the back with a lot worse 12 MP resolution, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 video definition and a larger camera aperture.
The iPhone 12 mini is way more expensive than Sony Xperia Z1, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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