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Sony Xperia Z1
T-Mobile 32 GBZ1S
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| 2013-09-04 | 2019-03-06 |
| 5.74 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black, Blue and Purple |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 403 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 855 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 12.1 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 600 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 9 is better than Xperia Z1, with an 83.2 score against 72.8. The Xiaomi Mi 9 design is much newer and thinner than the Xperia Z1's, but it's just a little heavier. The Xiaomi Mi 9 features just a bit better hardware performance than Xperia Z1, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with a larger number of cores and a greater amount of RAM memory.
Xperia Z1 counts with a little bit better screen than Xiaomi Mi 9, because although it has a way smaller screen and a bit lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, it also counts with a just a bit higher pixel density. Xiaomi Mi 9 shoots much better videos and photos than Xperia Z1, because it has a bigger camera sensor which offers a better image and video quality, a larger diafragm aperture, a much higher video resolution and a back facing camera with a much better 48 megapixels resolution.
Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a much greater memory capacity to install games and applications than Sony Xperia Z1, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Mi 9 features just a little better battery life than Xperia Z1, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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