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Sony Xperia Z1
T-Mobile 32 GBZ1S
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android |
| 2013-09-04 | 2018-06-08 |
| 5.74 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Red |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 239.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 600 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE is slightly better than Sony Xperia Z1, having a 75.9 score against 72.8. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE's design is extremely newer and somewhat thinner, but also just a little bit heavier than Sony Xperia Z1. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with Android operating system, while Sony Xperia Z1 has Android 4.4.4 operating system.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a bit faster processing unit than Sony Xperia Z1, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with a greater number of 2200 MHz cores and more RAM memory. The Sony Xperia Z1 features a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because although it has a little smaller screen and a little bit worse 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a just a bit higher screen pixels density.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features a better camera than Sony Xperia Z1, because although it has a tinier back-facing camera sensor giving a worse image quality and a back-facing camera with a much lower resolution, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture to capture better low light captures and a much higher 3840x2160 video resolution.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features just a bit bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z1, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features just a bit better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia Z1, because it has 3120mAh of battery capacity.
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