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Sony Xperia Z1
T-Mobile 32 GBZ1S
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2013-09-04 | -- |
| 5.74 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 239.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full 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 |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3350mAh 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 | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a global score of 77.7, which is a little bit better than the Sony Xperia Z1's overall score of 72.8. The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite design is thinner but just a bit heavier than Sony Xperia Z1. Both phones in this comparison review include Android operating system, but Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has 8.1 Oreo version while Sony Xperia Z1 has Android 4.4.4, giving some nice extra features.
Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite counts with just a bit better processing power than Xperia Z1, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with more RAM and 4 more cpu cores. Xperia Z1 counts with a more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because although it has a much smaller screen and a little worse 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a just a bit higher amount of pixels per inch of display.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite takes much clearer photographs and videos than Sony Xperia Z1, because although it has a much worse resolution camera and a smaller back camera sensor offering a lower image quality, it also counts with a much better 3840x2160 video definition and a larger diafragm aperture to take better low light captures and videos.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a much bigger memory for games and applications than Sony Xperia Z1, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite features just a bit longer battery duration than Sony Xperia Z1, because it has a 12 percent larger battery capacity.
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