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Sony Xperia Z1
T-Mobile 32 GBZ1S
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2013-09-04 | 2019-03-28 |
| 5.74 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black and Silver |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 239.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 11.55 |
| 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 2 has a score of 82.3, which is much better than the Xperia Z1's 72.8 general score. Both of these phones include Android OS, but Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has the previous 10 version while Xperia Z1 has Android 4.4.4. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 design is way newer than the Xperia Z1's, although it is just a bit thicker and much heavier.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a bit better processing power than Xperia Z1, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory and more processing cores. The Sony Xperia Z1 counts with a little sharper display than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a much smaller display and a little bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, it also counts with a just a bit higher pixels quantity in each inch of screen.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a much better camera than Sony Xperia Z1, because it has a much better 3840x2160 video definition, a bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting better quality photos, a larger diafragm aperture for better low light images and video and a back facing camera with much more megapixels.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with much more storage capacity to install applications and games than Xperia Z1, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has better battery life than Xperia Z1, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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