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Sony Xperia Z1
T-Mobile 32 GBZ1S
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2013-09-04 | 2016-09-29 |
| 5.74 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 239.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") 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 | 9.57 |
| 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) and HSPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 600 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus is slightly better than the Xperia Z1, having a general score of 78.1 against 72.8. Although the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus is just a little bit heavier than Xperia Z1, it's a little thinner and also noticeably newer. These phones use Android OS, but Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has the newer 6.0 Marshmallow version while Xperia Z1 has Android 4.4.4 version, offering lots of additional features.
Xperia Z1 counts with a bit more powerful processor than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because although it has lesser RAM memory, and they both have a Quad-Core processor, the Xperia Z1 also counts with a graphics processing unit. Sony Xperia Z1 features a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1920 x 1080px, the Sony Xperia Z1 also counts with a just a little more pixels per display inch.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus features a much bigger storage for games and applications than Xperia Z1, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has better battery duration than Xperia Z1, because it has a 3800mAh battery size. The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has a little bit better camera than Xperia Z1, because although it has a lot less mega pixels resolution camera and a much tinier back-facing camera sensor shooting much lower quality images and videos, and they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus also counts with a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
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