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Sony Xperia Z1
T-Mobile 32 GBZ1S
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 11 |
| 2013-09-04 | 2021-04-28 |
| 5.74 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 6.32 x 2.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Lake Green, Onyx Gray and Pebble White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 229.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | MediaTek Helio G95 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55 and Arm Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2050 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Arm Mali-G76 MC4 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 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-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 600 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S has a general score of 78.2, which is just a bit better than the Xperia Z1's overall score of 72.8. Both phones in this review include Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S has an older 11 version while Xperia Z1 has Android 4.4.4 version. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S is a notably newer and just a little bit thinner cellphone than the Xperia Z1, but it's a little heavier.
The Xperia Z1 has a bit better screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S, because although it has a much smaller screen and a little bit worse 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a just a bit higher screen density. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S features a slightly bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Xperia Z1, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal memory.
Xperia Z1 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S count with really similar processing units, because although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S has doesn't have a GPU, it also counts with more RAM memory and more cores. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S captures slightly better photos and videos than Xperia Z1, because it has a bigger diafragm aperture for better photos and video in low light situations and a lot more mega-pixels back facing camera.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S has a much better battery lifetime than Xperia Z1, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S is not only the best phones in our comparison, but it's also cheaper than the Sony Xperia Z1, which makes it a very good choice.
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