Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB vs Sony Xperia XA Dual

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB vs Sony Xperia XA Dual 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 XA Dual runs at a higher processing speed of 2.0 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB runs at 1.8 GHz, making Sony Xperia XA Dual the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Sony Xperia XA Dual offers 5 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB and Sony Xperia XA Dual feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while Sony Xperia XA Dual offers 13 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Sony Xperia XA Dual offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB offers 5 MP, making Sony Xperia XA Dual better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB offers a higher battery capacity with 4050 mAh, while Sony Xperia XA Dual offers 2300 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB better for longer battery life.


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


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while Sony Xperia XA Dual has a rating of 3.7.

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB
₹8,599
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Sony Xperia XA Dual
₹11,990
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

70%
70%

Release Date

09 Mar, 2016
24 Jun, 2016

Performance

Snapdragon 650
MediaTek MT6755
Hexa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
3 GB RAM
2 GB RAM

Display

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

Rear Camera

16 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
8 MP

Battery

4050 mAh
2300 mAh
N/A
Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
16 GB
eMMC 4.5
N/A

Expert Review

8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Premium metal build
  • Responsive fingerprint sensor
  • Great battery life
  • Smooth performance
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Boring design
  • Hybrid dual-SIM vs dedicated dual-SIM
  • Average cameras
  • Still runs Android Lollipop
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.2/5
(198,832 ratings)
3.7/5
(4,916 ratings)

Video

Videos
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User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Mar 09, 2016
(Official)
Jun 24, 2016
(Official)

Operating System

Android v5.1 (Lollipop)
Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)

Custom UI

MIUI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 MSM8956
MediaTek MT6755

Processor

Hexa Core

1.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A72 1.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core

2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

28 nm
N/A

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 510
Mali-T860 MP2

RAM

2 GB / 3 GB
2 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
N/A

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

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

Resolution

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

Aspect Ratio

16:9
N/A

Pixel Density

401 ppi
294 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

72.98 %
71.68 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Yes

Design

Height

150 mm
143.6 mm

Width

76 mm
66.8 mm

Thickness

8.6 mm
7.9 mm

Weight

164 grams
137.4 grams

Build Material

Back: Aluminium
Frame: Metal
Back: Metal

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0CMOS image sensor
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.01/3" sensor size Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Hybrid Autofocus Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

No
No

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 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

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

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraPureCel
8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/4.0" sensor size Exmor-R CMOS

Autofocus

No
Yes

Flash

No
No

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4050 mAh
2300 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 10 Hours(3G) / Up to 11 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes Fast Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB / 32 GB
16 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 4.5
N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 32 GB
Yes Up to 200 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
N/A

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
N/A

SAR Value

Head: 1.256 W/kg Body: 1.102 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1
Yes v4.1

GPS

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

NFC

No
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
No

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
N/A

Other Sensors

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