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Sony Xperia Z1
T-Mobile 32 GBZ1S
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 83.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2013-09-04 | 2019-11-20 |
| 5.74 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 6.21 x 2.92 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Aurora green, Glacier white and Midnight black |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 377.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AB chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 25.00mm 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 13.09 |
| 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 | 5260mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 600 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.96 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi Note 10 has a global score of 83.7, which is much better than the Xperia Z1's 72.8 overall score. Both phones in this review work with Android OS, but the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 has the previous 10 version and Xperia Z1 has Android 4.4.4. Although Xiaomi Mi Note 10 is noticeably newer than Xperia Z1, it's a lot heavier and somewhat thicker.
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 counts with a bit better performance than Xperia Z1, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory and more 2200 megahertz CPU cores. Xperia Z1 has a little sharper display than Xiaomi Mi Note 10, because although it has a bit lower 1920 x 1080 resolution and a lot smaller display, it also counts with a little bit higher screen density.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 10 has much more storage capacity to install applications and games than Xperia Z1, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. Xiaomi Mi Note 10 shoots greater photos and videos than Xperia Z1, because it has a larger aperture to capture better low-light photos and videos, a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a lot bigger sensor and a back-facing camera with a much better 108 mega-pixels resolution.
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 features a much better battery life than Xperia Z1, because it has a 75 percent bigger battery size.
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 is a lot more expensive than Sony Xperia Z1, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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