Sony Xperia XA1 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 4

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Comparing the Sony Xperia XA1 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 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 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.3 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 runs at 2.0 GHz, making Sony Xperia XA1 the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Sony Xperia XA1 offers 5 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 the larger display of the two. Both Sony Xperia XA1 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Sony Xperia XA1 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 23 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 offers 13 MP, making Sony Xperia XA1 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Sony Xperia XA1 offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 offers 5 MP, making Sony Xperia XA1 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 offers a higher battery capacity with 4100 mAh, while Sony Xperia XA1 offers 2300 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Sony Xperia XA1 offers 32 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 the better option for storage.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Sony Xperia XA1 has a rating of 3.7.

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Summary

Spec Score

72%
71%

Release Date

11 Apr, 2017
23 Jan, 2017

Performance

MediaTek MT6757
Snapdragon 625
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
3 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1280 px (HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera

23 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
5 MP

Battery

2300 mAh
4100 mAh
Quick Charging
N/A
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
64 GB
N/A
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Premium design
  • Smooth performance
  • MIUI 8 signature features
  • Excellent battery life

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Camera image quality could be better
  • HDR processing takes some time

User Ratings

3.7/5
(6,364 ratings)
4.4/5
(1,348,322 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Jan 23, 2017
(Official)

Operating System

Android v7.0 (Nougat)
Android v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)

Custom UI

N/A
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Good

Chipset

MediaTek MT6757
Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953

Processor

Octa core

2.3 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1.6 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
14 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-T880 MP2
Adreno 506

RAM

3 GB
2 GB / 3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR3

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)
5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Pixel Density

294 ppi
401 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

70.78 %
72.5 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v4
N/A

Design

Height

145 mm
151 mm

Width

67 mm
76 mm

Thickness

8 mm
8.4 mm

Weight

143 grams
165 grams

Build Material

Frame: Aluminium
Back: Aluminium
Frame: Metal
Back: Metal

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

23 MP
Primary Camera5x Digital Zoomf/2.0 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/2.3" sensor size IMX300 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0IMX258 Back-illuminated sensor BSI Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Hybrid Autofocus Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

No
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

5536 x 4152 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)

Camera Features

5 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
HD @120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size Exmor-R CMOS
5 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraCMOS

Autofocus

Yes
N/A

Flash

No
No

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

2300 mAh
4100 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB
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: Micro SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

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)
FD-LTE 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)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.6 W/kg Body: 0.375 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.1

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

No
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
Rear

Other Sensors

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

Applications

N/A
Explorer Mi Cloud Mi Remote

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