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Sony Xperia Z1
T-Mobile 32 GBZ1S
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2013-09-04 | 2018-06-05 |
| 5.74 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.6 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 56.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 9.9 |
| 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 | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 600 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Xiaomi Mi 8 has a score of 83.3, which is much better than the Sony Xperia Z1's 72.8 general score. Both of these phones include Android OS, but the Xiaomi Mi 8 has the previous 10 version and Sony Xperia Z1 has Android 4.4.4 version. Xiaomi Mi 8 is a notably newer and thinner cellphone than the Sony Xperia Z1, although it's also just a little bit heavier.
Xperia Z1 counts with a slightly better screen than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has a bit smaller display and a little worse 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a bit better pixel number in each screen inch. The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a bit faster CPU than Sony Xperia Z1, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with a larger number of cores and more RAM memory.
Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a much better memory capacity to store more apps and games than Sony Xperia Z1, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 224 GB more internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Mi 8 features a much better camera than Sony Xperia Z1, because although it has a camera with much less mega pixels resolution and a smaller back-facing camera sensor providing a lower image quality, it also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 video definition and a bigger aperture for better captures in low light environments.
Xiaomi Mi 8 has just a little better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia Z1, because it has 3400mAh of battery capacity.
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