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Sony Xperia Z1
T-Mobile 32 GBZ1S
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 10 |
| 2013-09-04 | 2021-01-18 |
| 5.74 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 6.37 x 3.04 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Daybreak purple and Nightfall black |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 800U chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G57 MC3 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| 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 + 13.00 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 10.7 |
| 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 5.1 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T is much better than Sony Xperia Z1, getting an 83 score against 72.8. These phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has the older 10 version while Sony Xperia Z1 has Android 4.4.4 version. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T design is noticeably newer than Sony Xperia Z1's, although it is somewhat heavier and a bit thicker.
The Sony Xperia Z1 features a brighter display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T, because although it has a really smaller screen and a bit lower 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution, it also counts with a just a little better quantity of pixels per screen inch. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T counts with a much bigger memory for games and applications than Xperia Z1, because it has a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 512 GB and 32 GB more internal memory.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T counts with a little better processing power than Sony Xperia Z1, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM and a larger number of cores (and also faster). Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has a way better camera than Sony Xperia Z1, because it has a larger aperture, a larger camera sensor which provides a better image and video quality, a camera in the back with way more mega-pixels and a way better (4K) video resolution.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T features a way better battery performance than Xperia Z1, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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