Xiaomi Redmi Y1 Lite vs Sony Xperia R1

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

Here is the summary of the results:

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


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


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


Front Camera: Sony Xperia R1 offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Y1 Lite offers 5 MP, making Sony Xperia R1 better for front camera photography.


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


Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi Y1 Lite and Sony Xperia R1 offer the same internal storage of 16 GB.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi Y1 Lite and Sony Xperia R1 both receive the same user rating of 4.1.

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Xiaomi Redmi Y1 Lite
₹5,999
(Discontinued)
Sony Xperia R1
₹9,990
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Release Date

08 Nov, 2017
06 Nov, 2017
16 Jul, 2026

Performance

N/A
Snapdragon 425
Snapdragon 430
Unisoc T7100
Quad Core (upto 1.4 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
2 GB RAM
2 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

N/A
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
6.56 inches (16.66 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1280 px (HD)
720x1280 px (HD)
N/A
N/A
N/A
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A
13 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

N/A
5 MP
8 MP
5 MP

Battery

N/A
3080 mAh
2620 mAh
5000 mAh
N/A
N/A
10W
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

16 GB
16 GB
64 GB
N/A
N/A
eMMC 5.0

User Ratings

4.1/5
(10,480 ratings)
4.1/5
(11,625 ratings)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

N/A
N/A
Jul 16, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v7.1.2 (Nougat)
Android v7.1 (Nougat)
Android v15

Custom UI

MIUI
N/A
Android Go

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg
N/A

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937
Unisoc T7100

Processor

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

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A75 1.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 308
Adreno 505
PowerVR GE8322

RAM

2 GB
2 GB
3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

N/A
N/A
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
N/A

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
5.2 inches  (13.21 cm)
6.56 inches  (16.66 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)
720x1280 px (HD)
N/A

Brightness

N/A
N/A
400 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
90 Hz

Pixel Density

267 ppi
282 ppi
269 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

71.36 %
69.59 %
N/A

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass
N/A
N/A

Design

Height

153 mm
146 mm
N/A

Width

76.2 mm
73.2 mm
N/A

Thickness

7.5 mm
8.8 mm
8.49 mm

Weight

150 grams
154 grams
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Avg
N/A

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2
13 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital ZoomExmor-RS CMOS Sensor
8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2GC08A8 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Hybrid Autofocus
N/A

OIS

No
No
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Good
N/A

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera1/4.0" sensor size
5 MP
Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
Yes Hybrid Autofocus
N/A

Flash

N/A
N/A
No

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
N/A

Capacity

3080 mAh
2620 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
N/A

TalkTime

Up to 35 Hours(3G)
N/A
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 10W

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB
16 GB
64 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
eMMC 5.0

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 256 GB
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
N/A

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

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

SIM 2

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

SAR Value

Head: 1.527 W/kg Body: 1.320 W/kg
N/A
N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
N/A

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.2
Yes

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
N/A

NFC

No
No
N/A

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
No
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
N/A
Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
N/A

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