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Sony Xperia Z1
T-Mobile 32 GBZ1S
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 12 |
| 2013-09-04 | 2021-12-28 |
| 5.74 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black, Blue, Green and Pink |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 418 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.18 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 12.54 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 600 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi 12 has a score of 78.8, which is a bit better than Sony Xperia Z1's 72.8 overall score. The Xiaomi 12 is a incredibly newer and a little bit thinner device than the Sony Xperia Z1, although it's also just a little bit heavier. Both devices in this comparison come with Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi 12 has the older 12 version and Sony Xperia Z1 has Android 4.4.4 version.
Xperia Z1 features just a bit better display than Xiaomi 12, because although it has a much smaller screen and a little worse resolution of 1920 x 1080, it also counts with a little bit better screen pixel density. The Xiaomi 12 features much more memory to store more games and applications than Xperia Z1, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal storage.
Xperia Z1 has a much better processing power than Xiaomi 12, because although it has lesser RAM and a lower number of cores (but faster), it also counts with an additional graphics processor. The Xiaomi 12 shoots greater videos and photos than Xperia Z1, because it has a bigger aperture for better low light photography and video, a lot bigger camera sensor capturing lot better quality photographs and videos, a way more mega pixels camera and a much better video quality.
Xiaomi 12 counts with a way better battery duration than Xperia Z1, because it has a 4500mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh.
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