Xiaomi Redmi Y1 vs Sony Xperia R1

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Y1 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 and Sony Xperia R1 run at the same processing speed of 1.4 GHz.


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


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


Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Y1 offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Sony Xperia R1 offers 8 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Y1 better for front camera photography.


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


Storage: Xiaomi Redmi Y1 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Sony Xperia R1 offers 16 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi Y1 the better option for storage.


User Rating: Sony Xperia R1 receives a higher user rating of 4.1, while Xiaomi Redmi Y1 has a rating of 4.

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Xiaomi Redmi Y1
₹10,999
(Out of Stock)
Sony Xperia R1
₹9,990
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

70%
66%

Release Date

15 Nov, 2017
06 Nov, 2017

Performance

Snapdragon 435
Snapdragon 430
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.4 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.4 GHz)
4 GB RAM
2 GB RAM

Display

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1280 px (HD)
720x1280 px (HD)

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

16 MP
8 MP

Battery

3080 mAh
2620 mAh
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
16 GB

Expert Review

7.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Selfie camera is impressive
  • Good battery life
  • Stable and reliable software
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Average display
  • No fast charging
  • Dated design
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4/5
(8,382 ratings)
4.1/5
(11,625 ratings)

Video

Videos
4 More Videos
There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Nov 15, 2017
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

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

Custom UI

MIUI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 MSM8940
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937

Processor

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 505
Adreno 505

RAM

3 GB / 4 GB
2 GB

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

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

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)
720x1280 px (HD)

Pixel Density

267 ppi
282 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

71.36 %
69.59 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass
N/A

Design

Height

153 mm
146 mm

Width

76.2 mm
73.2 mm

Thickness

7.7 mm
8.8 mm

Weight

153 grams
154 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Avg

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.21/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
13 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital ZoomExmor-RS CMOS Sensor

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Hybrid Autofocus

OIS

No
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera1/4.0" sensor size

Autofocus

N/A
Yes Hybrid Autofocus

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3080 mAh
2620 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 32 Hours(3G)
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB
16 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 256 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

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

VoLTE

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)

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)

SAR Value

Head: 1.092 W/kg Body: 1.440 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.2

GPS

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

NFC

No
No

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 Gyroscope