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Sony Xperia Z1
T-Mobile 32 GBZ1S
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 12 |
| 2013-09-04 | 2022-04-04 |
| 5.74 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 239.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 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 | 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 | 108.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 12.65 |
| 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 |
| 7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4650mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 600 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has a global score of 78.7, which is a bit better than Sony Xperia Z1's overall score of 72.8. The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro is a notably newer phone than the Sony Xperia Z1, although it's noticeably heavier and a little thicker. Both devices we compare here include Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has older 12 version while Sony Xperia Z1 has Android 4.4.4.
Sony Xperia Z1 features a much sharper screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, because although it has a really smaller display and a bit lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch in the screen. Xperia Z1 counts with a very superior CPU than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and an inferior number of cores (although faster), it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro counts with a way better camera than Xperia Z1, because although it has a way smaller back-facing camera sensor shooting way worse quality videos and photos, it also counts with a lot better resolution back camera, a bigger diafragm aperture for better low-light captures and videos and a way better 3840x2160 video quality.
Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro features a lot bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Sony Xperia Z1, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro counts with a really longer battery life than Xperia Z1, because it has a 55 percent greater battery size.
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