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Sony Xperia Z1
T-Mobile 32 GBZ1S
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2013-09-04 | 2018-04-20 |
| 5.74 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 239.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 600 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark is better than Sony Xperia Z1, having a overall score of 80.4 against 72.8. These phones use Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Black Shark has newer 9.0 Pie version and Sony Xperia Z1 has Android 4.4.4 version, so it gives a couple nice extra features and enhanced performance. The Xiaomi Black Shark design is newer than Sony Xperia Z1's, although it is just a little bit thicker and heavier.
The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a little better hardware performance than Xperia Z1, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with a larger number of faster cores and 6 GB more RAM. The Xperia Z1 counts with a bit better screen than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a little bit smaller display and a bit worse 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per display inch.
The Xiaomi Black Shark features a much greater storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia Z1, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a much better camera than Xperia Z1, because although it has a lot less megapixels camera and a way tinier camera sensor, it also counts with a way higher video resolution and a bigger aperture for better low-light images.
Xiaomi Black Shark counts with longer battery performance than Sony Xperia Z1, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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