Sony Xperia XA1 Plus 32GB vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro

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Comparing the Sony Xperia XA1 Plus 32GB vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Sony Xperia XA1 Plus 32GB runs at a higher processing speed of 2.3 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro runs at 1.8 GHz, making Sony Xperia XA1 Plus 32GB the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro offers a screen size of 5.99 inches, while Sony Xperia XA1 Plus 32GB offers 5.5 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro the larger display of the two. Both Sony Xperia XA1 Plus 32GB and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Sony Xperia XA1 Plus 32GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 23 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro offers 12 MP, making Sony Xperia XA1 Plus 32GB better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while Sony Xperia XA1 Plus 32GB offers 8 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro offers a higher battery capacity with 4000 mAh, while Sony Xperia XA1 Plus 32GB offers 3430 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro better for longer battery life.


Storage: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Sony Xperia XA1 Plus 32GB offers 32 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro the better option for storage.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Sony Xperia XA1 Plus 32GB has a rating of 4.

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Sony Xperia XA1 Plus 32GB
₹19,990
(Out of Stock)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro
₹8,591
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

72%
74%

Release Date

22 Sep, 2017
22 Feb, 2018

Performance

MediaTek MT6757
Snapdragon 636
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
5.99 inches (15.21 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x2160 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

23 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
5 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
20 MP

Battery

3430 mAh
4000 mAh
Quick Charging
Quick Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
64 GB
N/A
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

N/A
9.0/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Smooth performance
  • Good battery life
  • Capable dual cameras
  • Powerful selfie shooter

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Only supports 2A fast charging
  • Sticks to the older micro-USB port
  • No 4K video recording

User Ratings

4/5
(5,013 ratings)
4.5/5
(1,187,118 ratings)

Video

Videos
1 Video
Videos
15 More Videos

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Sep 22, 2017
(Official)
Feb 22, 2018
(Official)

Operating System

Android v7.0 (Nougat)
Android v7.1.2 (Nougat)

Custom UI

N/A
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Good

Chipset

MediaTek MT6757
Qualcomm Snapdragon 636

Processor

Octa core

2.3 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1.6 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 1.6 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
14 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-T880 MP2
Adreno 509

RAM

4 GB
4 GB / 6 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
5.99 inches  (15.21 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x2160 px (FHD+)

Aspect Ratio

N/A
18:9

Pixel Density

401 ppi
403 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

71.57 %
77.43 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v4
Corning Gorilla Glass v3 Scratch-resistant glass

Bezel-less Display

N/A
Yes

Design

Height

155 mm
158.6 mm

Width

75 mm
75.4 mm

Thickness

8.7 mm
8 mm

Weight

190 grams
181 grams

Build Material

N/A
Frame: Metal
Back: Metal

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

23 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.25µm pixel size
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.21/2.9" sensor size Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.25µm pixel size
N/A
5 MP
f/2.0 Depth Camera1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Hybrid Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

N/A
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

5536 x 4152 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraExmor-R CMOS
20 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1/2.8" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size

Flash

N/A
Yes LED Flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3430 mAh
4000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging v2.0
Yes Quick Charging v2.0

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB
64 GB

Storage Type

N/A
eMMC 5.1

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 (Hybrid)

Network Support

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

VoLTE

N/A
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: 1.188 W/kg Body: 0.334 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v5.0

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Rear

Other Sensors

Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope