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Sony Xperia Z1
T-Mobile 32 GBZ1S
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2013-09-04 | 2020-04-07 |
| 5.74 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 11.55 |
| 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 | 5020mAh Li - Polymer 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 | -- |
| -- | 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 Redmi Note 9S is just a bit better than the Xperia Z1, having a 79 score against 72.8. Although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is a lot newer than Xperia Z1, it's noticeably heavier and just a little thicker. Both phones in our current comparison work with Android OS, but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has 11 version while Xperia Z1 has Android 4.4.4 version.
Xperia Z1 has a more vivid display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a really smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit greater screen pixels density. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a bit faster CPU than Sony Xperia Z1, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory and a higher number of cores.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a much better camera than Xperia Z1, because it has a bigger diafragm aperture to take better photography and video in low-light environments, a larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a much higher 3840x2160 video quality and a much better resolution back facing camera.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a superior storage capacity for games and applications than Xperia Z1, because it has 64 GB internal memory and a SD card slot that admits up to 512 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with a superior battery lifetime than Sony Xperia Z1, because it has a 67 percent bigger battery size.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S costs a bit more than the Sony Xperia Z1, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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