Sony Xperia R1 Plus vs Xiaomi Redmi Y1

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Comparing the Sony Xperia R1 Plus vs Xiaomi Redmi Y1 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Sony Xperia R1 Plus and Xiaomi Redmi Y1 run at the same processing speed of 1.4 GHz.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi Y1 offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Sony Xperia R1 Plus offers 5.2 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Y1 the larger display of the two. Both Sony Xperia R1 Plus and Xiaomi Redmi Y1 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both Sony Xperia R1 Plus and Xiaomi Redmi Y1 feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Y1 offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Sony Xperia R1 Plus offers 8 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Y1 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Y1 offers a higher battery capacity with 3080 mAh, while Sony Xperia R1 Plus offers 2620 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi Y1 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Xiaomi Redmi Y1 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Sony Xperia R1 Plus offers 32 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi Y1 the better option for storage.


User Rating: Sony Xperia R1 Plus and Xiaomi Redmi Y1 both receive the same user rating of 4.

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Sony Xperia R1 Plus
₹12,990
(Discontinued)
Xiaomi Redmi Y1
₹10,999
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

66%
70%

Release Date

06 Nov, 2017
15 Nov, 2017

Performance

Snapdragon 430
Snapdragon 435
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.4 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.4 GHz)
3 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1280 px (HD)
720x1280 px (HD)

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
16 MP

Battery

2620 mAh
3080 mAh
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
64 GB

Expert Review

N/A
7.0/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Selfie camera is impressive
  • Good battery life
  • Stable and reliable software

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Average display
  • No fast charging
  • Dated design

User Ratings

4/5
(7,882 ratings)
4/5
(8,382 ratings)

Video

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Nov 15, 2017
(Official)

Operating System

Android v7.1 (Nougat)
Android v7.1.2 (Nougat)

Custom UI

N/A
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937
Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 MSM8940

Processor

Octa core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 505
Adreno 505

RAM

3 GB
3 GB / 4 GB

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.2 inches  (13.21 cm)
5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)
720x1280 px (HD)

Pixel Density

282 ppi
267 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

69.59 %
71.36 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass

Design

Height

146 mm
153 mm

Width

73.2 mm
76.2 mm

Thickness

8.8 mm
7.7 mm

Weight

154 grams
153 grams

Build Material

N/A
Frame: Metal
Back: Metal

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Avg
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital ZoomExmor-RS CMOS Sensor
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.21/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Hybrid Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

No
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Camera Features

8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Camera1/4.0" sensor size
16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes Hybrid Autofocus
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

2620 mAh
3080 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 32 Hours(3G)

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB
32 GB / 64 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 128 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.092 W/kg Body: 1.440 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope