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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 | 2017-06-01 |
| 5.74 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 6.85 x 3.49 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 7.44 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black and Gold |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 295.00 |
| 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 625 8953 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 506 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 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | 9.57 |
| 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 |
| 7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 600 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 7.04 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 has a general score of 77.5, which is slightly better than Sony Xperia Z1's 72.8 overall score. Even though the Xiaomi Mi Max 2 is a lot heavier than Sony Xperia Z1, it's somewhat thinner and noticeably newer. The Sony Xperia Z1 has a sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, because although it has a way smaller screen, and they both have the same resolution of 1920 x 1080px, the Sony Xperia Z1 also counts with a greater pixel quantity per inch in the screen.
Sony Xperia Z1 features just a little better performance than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and a lower number of cores (although faster), it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor. The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 has a much better memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z1, because it has a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB and 128 GB internal storage.
Xiaomi Mi Max 2 takes clearer videos and photos than Sony Xperia Z1, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for low-light images and video, a way tinier sensor capturing much lower quality videos and pictures and a camera in the back with lot less mega-pixels, it also counts with a way better video quality.
Xiaomi Mi Max 2 has a way better battery duration than Sony Xperia Z1, because it has a 5300mAh battery size.
Xiaomi Mi Max 2 is more expensive than the Xperia Z1, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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