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Sony Xperia Z1
T-Mobile 32 GBZ1S
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 88.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 10 |
| 2013-09-04 | 2019-09-24 |
| 5.74 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 6.08 x 2.85 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 8.50 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black |
| -- | Titanium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 239.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2250 x 2088 pixels |
| TFT | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 389 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP | 108.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 8.8 | 10.56 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4050mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 600 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha has a score of 88.9, which is much better than Sony Xperia Z1's 72.8 score. Although the Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha is a lot newer than the Sony Xperia Z1, it's heavier and thicker. Both phones we compare here work with Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha has the previous 10 version while Sony Xperia Z1 has Android 4.4.4.
Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha has a bit better processing power than Sony Xperia Z1, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with a greater number of cores and a greater amount of RAM memory. Sony Xperia Z1 has a brighter display than Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha, because although it has a way worse 1920 x 1080 resolution and a way smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per screen inch.
The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha has a very superior storage capacity for games and applications than Xperia Z1, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal memory. The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha features a way better battery lifetime than Xperia Z1, because it has a 4050mAh battery size.
The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha captures a lot better photos and videos than Xperia Z1, because it has a lot higher (4K) video resolution, a camera in the back with a way better resolution, a larger aperture and a much bigger camera sensor shooting way better quality photos.
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