Sony Xperia Z1 vs Xiaomi Mi Note

Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

• Weight

  Mi Note: 9 g lighter

  Xperia Z1:

  170 g

  Mi Note:

  161 g

• Width

  Xperia Z1: 3.6 mm narrower

  Xperia Z1:

  74 mm

  Mi Note:

  77.6 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Xperia Z1: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

  Xperia Z1:

  5 in

  Mi Note:

  5.7 in

• Memory variants

  At 16 GB storage

  Xperia Z1:

  2 GB RAM

  Mi Note:

  3 GB RAM

• Chipset

  Xperia Z1:

  Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)

  Mi Note:

  Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)

• Depth

  Mi Note: 1.5 mm thinner

  Xperia Z1:

  8.5 mm

  Mi Note:

  7 mm

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

1. 1. Xperia Z1

   Height:

   144 mm

   Width:

   74 mm

   Depth:

   8.5 mm +1.5 mm versus Mi Note

2. 2. Mi Note

   Height:

   155.1 mm +11.1 mm versus Xperia Z1

   Width:

   77.6 mm +3.6 mm versus Xperia Z1

   Depth:

   7 mm

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

1. 1. Xperia Z1

   Screen diagonal:

   5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   68.9 cm²

2. 2. Mi Note

   Screen diagonal:

   5.7 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   89.6 cm²

Mi Note has approximately 30% more rectangular screen area than Xperia Z1.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

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