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Sony Xperia Z1
T-Mobile 32 GBZ1S
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 12 |
| 2013-09-04 | 2022-11-01 |
| 5.74 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 239.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") 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 | 13.97 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 600 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is much better than the Xperia Z1, getting a score of 91.5 against 72.8. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer design is much newer, but a little bit thicker and a lot heavier than Xperia Z1. Both phones we compare here come with Android operating system, but Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has older 12 version while Xperia Z1 has Android 4.4.4 version.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a bit faster processor than Sony Xperia Z1, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with more RAM memory and a larger number of cores (and also faster). Xperia Z1 features just a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a really smaller display, it also counts with a little higher display density.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a much greater memory for games and applications than Xperia Z1, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 224 GB more internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a superior battery lifetime than Xperia Z1, because it has a 43 percent bigger battery size.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer captures much clearer photos and videos than Xperia Z1, because it has a back camera with a much higher 200 megapixels resolution, a bigger aperture to capture better low light images and videos, a lot better (4K) video resolution and a way bigger sensor providing a lot better image quality.
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