Sony Xperia Z1S vs Xiaomi Redmi 3S

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Comparing the Sony Xperia Z1S vs Xiaomi Redmi 3S across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Sony Xperia Z1S runs at a higher processing speed of 2.2 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi 3S runs at 1.4 GHz, making Sony Xperia Z1S the better performer.


Display: Both Sony Xperia Z1S and Xiaomi Redmi 3S offer the same screen size of 5 inches, but Xiaomi Redmi 3S features a IPS LCD display compared to Sony Xperia Z1S's TFT, making Xiaomi Redmi 3S the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Sony Xperia Z1S offers a higher rear camera resolution with 20.7 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 3S offers 13 MP, making Sony Xperia Z1S better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi 3S offers a higher front camera resolution with 5 MP, while Sony Xperia Z1S offers 2 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi 3S better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi 3S offers a higher battery capacity with 4100 mAh, while Sony Xperia Z1S offers 3000 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi 3S better for longer battery life.


Storage: Sony Xperia Z1S offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while Xiaomi Redmi 3S offers 16 GB, making Sony Xperia Z1S the better option for storage.

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Summary

Spec Score

65%
69%

Release Date

06 Jan, 2014
17 Aug, 2016

Performance

Snapdragon 800
Snapdragon 430
(upto 2.2 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.4 GHz)
2 GB RAM
2 GB RAM

Display

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

Rear Camera

20.7 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

2 MP
5 MP

Battery

3000 mAh
4100 mAh
N/A
Fast Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
16 GB

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Compact design and solid build
  • MIUI and its useful features
  • Smooth performance
  • Excellent battery life

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Camera performance could be better
  • Takes a while to charge

User Ratings

N/A
4.3/5
(213,695 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Aug 17, 2016
(Official)

Operating System

Android v4.3 (Jelly Bean)
Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)

Custom UI

N/A
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937

Processor

Quad core, 2.2 GHz, Krait 400
Octa core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A
64 bit

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 330
Adreno 505

RAM

2 GB
2 GB / 3 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR3

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

TFT
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)
5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)

Resolution

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

Pixel Density

441 ppi
294 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

63.86 %
70.92 %

Screen Protection

N/A
No

Design

Height

145.7 mm
139.3 mm

Width

73.9 mm
69.6 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm
8.5 mm

Weight

162 grams
144 grams

Build Material

N/A
Frame: Metal
Back: Metal

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP55 IP58 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Avg
Good

Resolution

20.7 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital ZoomExmor-R CMOS image sensor
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0CMOS image sensor

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

N/A
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

5248 x 3936 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Video HDR
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Avg
Good

Resolution

2 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
No

Flash

N/A
No

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

3000 mAh
4100 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 15 Hours(3G) / Up to 15 Hours(2G)
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes Fast Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB
16 GB / 32 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 64 GB
Yes Up to 128 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro
SIM1: Micro SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

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

VoLTE

N/A
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
FD-LTE 1700(band 4) / 700(band 17)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
N/A
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SIM 2

N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

N/A
Head: 0.617 W/kg Body: 0.429 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

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

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0
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

N/A
No

Other Sensors

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