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Sony Xperia Z1
T-Mobile 32 GBZ1S
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2013-09-04 | 2019-10-20 |
| 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 | Iceberg grey and Shadow black |
| 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+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.72 |
| 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 11.88 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a score of 82.9, which is much better than the Sony Xperia Z1's general score of 72.8. Even though Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro is much newer than Sony Xperia Z1, it is just a bit thicker and noticeably heavier. Both of these phones work with Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has newer 9.0 Pie version while Sony Xperia Z1 has Android 4.4.4 version, so it provides a lot of extra features.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with a bit better CPU than Xperia Z1, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM and a larger number of cores (and faster). The Sony Xperia Z1 has a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because although it has a little bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 and a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit better pixel number in each screen inch.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features a very superior storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z1, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with more internal memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features a much better camera than Xperia Z1, because it has a much more MP back-facing camera, a larger diafragm aperture for better low-light captures, a bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting higher quality pictures and videos and a lot better 3840x2160 video resolution.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features better battery life than Sony Xperia Z1, because it has a 33% bigger battery size.
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