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Sony Xperia Z1
T-Mobile 32 GBZ1S
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| 2013-09-04 | 2016-05-17 |
| 5.74 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 6.81 x 3.48 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 344 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8956 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4850mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 600 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 Max has a score of 77.5, which is a little bit better than the Xperia Z1's global score of 72.8. The Xiaomi Mi Max body is incredibly newer and somewhat thinner, but extremely heavier than Xperia Z1. Xperia Z1 has a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Mi Max, because although it has less cores and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with an additional graphics co-processor.
Xperia Z1 has a more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi Max, because although it has a way smaller display, and they both have the same 1920 x 1080 resolution, the Xperia Z1 also counts with a higher pixels density. Xiaomi Mi Max has a much greater memory to store more apps and games than Sony Xperia Z1, because it has 128 GB internal memory and an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB.
Xiaomi Mi Max captures clearer photos and videos than Xperia Z1, because although it has a camera in the back with much less megapixels, and they both have a F2 camera aperture, the Xiaomi Mi Max also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 video definition. Xiaomi Mi Max features a much better battery duration than Xperia Z1, because it has a 62 percent more battery capacity.
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