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Sony Xperia Z1
T-Mobile 32 GBZ1S
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2013-09-04 | 2019-07-24 |
| 5.74 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 6.04 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 6.13 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Blue, Gray and White |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 282 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 11.44 |
| 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 | 4030mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 600 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi A3 has a general score of 79.2, which is slightly better than the Sony Xperia Z1's 72.8 score. Even though the Xiaomi Mi A3 is just a bit heavier than the Sony Xperia Z1, it's just a little bit thinner and also newer. These phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Mi A3 has an older 11 version while Sony Xperia Z1 has Android 4.4.4 version.
The Xperia Z1 has a much sharper display than Xiaomi Mi A3, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher screen pixel density and a higher resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels. Xiaomi Mi A3 features a much better storage to install applications and games than Sony Xperia Z1, because it has a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 256 GB and 96 GB more internal storage.
Sony Xperia Z1 counts with just a little better performance than Xiaomi Mi A3, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and a lower number of cores (but faster), it also counts with a graphics processor. Xiaomi Mi A3 counts with greater battery performance than Sony Xperia Z1, because it has 4030mAh of battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Mi A3 takes a lot better videos and photos than Xperia Z1, and although they both have a same size sensor, the Xiaomi Mi A3 also has a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, a larger camera aperture to capture better photography and videos in low-light environments and a back camera with way more MP.
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