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Sony Xperia Z1
T-Mobile 32 GBZ1S
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 80.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 14 |
| 2013-09-04 | 2024-10-29 |
| 5.74 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 6.00 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 6.67 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | -- |
| -- | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 239.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2670 x 1200 pixels |
| TFT | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| -- | 3200 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 10.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Snapdragon 8 Elite SM8750-AB (3 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 830 GPU |
| 9.18 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5400mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 600 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 7.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
Xiaomi 15 has a global score of 80.6, which is much better than Xperia Z1's overall score of 72.8. Both of these devices work with Android operating system, but Xiaomi 15 has the older 14 version and Xperia Z1 has Android 4.4.4. The Xiaomi 15 construction is noticeably newer and a bit thinner than Xperia Z1's, although it is somewhat heavier.
The Sony Xperia Z1 counts with a much greater performance than Xiaomi 15, because although it has 4 lesser processing cores (although faster) and less RAM, it also counts with an additional GPU. The Xiaomi 15 counts with a sharper screen than Xperia Z1, because it has a bit greater screen pixel density, a higher 1200 x 2670 resolution and a larger display.
Xiaomi 15 shoots much better videos and photos than Xperia Z1, because it has a camera in the back with way more MP, a lot higher video definition and a larger camera aperture. The Xiaomi 15 features a much bigger storage to store more apps and games than Xperia Z1, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 224 GB more internal memory.
Xiaomi 15 counts with a way better battery duration than Xperia Z1, because it has an 80% bigger battery capacity.
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