Sony XPERIA X vs. Xiaomi Redmi Note 4x

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Sony XPERIA X and Xiaomi Redmi Note 4x. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Sony XPERIA X vs. Xiaomi Redmi Note 4x Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony XPERIA X Xiaomi Redmi Note 4x
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number F5121 -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 143 mm 151 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 4x has greater height than Sony XPERIA X.
Width 69 mm 76 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 4x has greater width than Sony XPERIA X.
Depth 7.7 mm 8.45 mm Sony XPERIA X is narrower than Sony XPERIA X.
Weight 152 g 165 g Sony XPERIA X is lighter than Sony XPERIA X.
Body Colour White | Lime gold | Rose gold | Graphite black Platinum silver grey
Body Material - Metal
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.23 W/kg (body), 0.72 W/kg (head) 0.674 W/kg (body), 0.724 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Micro SIM, nano SIM
SIM Card Qty - Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Micro SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Sony XPERIA X Xiaomi Redmi Note 4x
Display Type LCD display -
Display Technology IPS -
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 5.5" Xiaomi Redmi Note 4x has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA X.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels Both phones have the same screen resolution.
Display Format Full HD Full HD
Pixel Density - 403 ppi
Max Brightness - 450 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio - 1000:1
Display Enhancement Technology Super Vivid mode -
Display Features Curve edge 2.5D Glass, Eye protection mode, Colour temperature adjustment
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Scratch-resistant glass -
PROCESSOR Sony XPERIA X Xiaomi Redmi Note 4x
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
Processor Number MSM8956 -
Clock Speed 1.8 GHz 2 GHz Xiaomi Redmi Note 4x has higher clock speed than Sony XPERIA X.
Processor Core Qty 6-core -
64-bit Architecture Yes - Sony XPERIA X has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 510 Qualcomm ADRENO 506
MEMORY Sony XPERIA X Xiaomi Redmi Note 4x
RAM 3 GB 3 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 32 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
User Memory 20 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 200 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB
CAMERA Sony XPERIA X Xiaomi Redmi Note 4x
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 23 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Sony XPERIA X has better camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 4x.
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS sensor -
Lens Type Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Lens Construction - 5-element
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 24 mm -
Digital Zoom 8x -
Special Effects Night Scene, Creative effect HDR
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Red-Eye Reduction, Sweep Panorama, AR Effect mode, SteadyShot, Timeshift video Burst mode, Panorama, low-light shots
Face Recognition (Face ID) Smile shutter, Face in Picture Face recognition Both phones have face detection.
Light Source LED light Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p), 1280 x 720 (720p), Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Quick Launch, Superior Auto, Object tracking, G lens, Scene recognition, Sound Photo, Hybrid Auto focus, Sticker Creator Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 13 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Sony XPERIA X has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 4x.
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Camera Modes (Front) - Real time beauty mode, Beautify with 36 smart beauty profiles
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Xiaomi Redmi Note 4x has face detection.
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
Camera Features (Front) - Selfie countdown
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony XPERIA X Xiaomi Redmi Note 4x
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2620 mAh 4100 mAh Xiaomi Redmi Note 4x has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA X.
Standby Time 600 hours 264 hours Sony XPERIA X has longer standby time than Xiaomi Redmi Note 4x.
Talk Time 840 minutes 3060 minutes Xiaomi Redmi Note 4x has longer battery life when making calls than Sony XPERIA X.
Run Time Details Talk (GSM): up to 600 min
Standby (GSM): up to 580 hrs
Talk (WCDMA): up to 840 min
Standby (WCDMA): up to 600 hrs
Standby (LTE): up to 540 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 64 hrs
Playback (video): up to 10 hrs
Talk (2G): up to 3060 min
Playback (video): up to 18 hrs
Gaming: up to 15 hrs
Standby (4G): up to 264 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 162 hrs
Reading: up to 22 hrs
CELLULAR Sony XPERIA X Xiaomi Redmi Note 4x
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) -
User Interface - MIUI 8
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Sony XPERIA X Xiaomi Redmi Note 4x
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM -
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Infrared (IrDA), IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, SPP, GAP, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, GAVDP, PBAP, MAP, DIP, GATT, HOGP HID
NFC Yes - Sony XPERIA X has NFC reader for mobile payments.
WLAN Security WEP, WPA, WPA2, TKIP, AES, EAP SIM, EAP-TTLS/MSCHAPv2, EAP-AKA, EAP-TLS, PEAPv0/EAP-MSCHAPv2, PEAPv1/EAP-GTC -
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Sony XPERIA X Xiaomi Redmi Note 4x
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, ASF, PCM, Ogg Vorbis, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, XMF, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI, M4A, apt-X, MXMF, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MP4, ALAC, OPUS WAV, AAC, PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), DSD, AMR-WB, AMR-NB
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, AVI, XviD, MPEG-4, 3GP, H.264, H.263, M4V, WebM, VP8, VP9, H.265 VC-1, XviD, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V, HEVC, H.265, ASP
Sound Enhancements Digital Sound Enhancement Engine (DSEE HX), 3D surround sound (VPT) -
FEATURES Sony XPERIA X Xiaomi Redmi Note 4x
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, pedometer, digital compass, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, motion sensor, geomagnetic sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, gyro sensor, hall sensor, distance sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader -
Additional Phone Features TTY compatible, Radio Data Service (RDS), DLNA Certified, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), sharing media via DLNA, Screen capture, intelligent typing (Gesture), Wi-Fi Miracast, battery STAMINA mode, Glove mode, TRILUMINOS display, X-Reality engine, Screen mirroring, Clear Audio+, Clear Bass, Dynamic normaliser, Smart Cleaning, Digital Noise Cancelling (DNC), Live Color LED, Hi-Res Audio, Low power audio playback, Smart backlight control, MirrorLink support, High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP), S-Force Front surround, Read Mode, Alarm Clock, handwriting recognition, PS4 Remote Play Infrared remote control
OTHERS Sony XPERIA X Xiaomi Redmi Note 4x
Included Accessories Power adapter USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool
Compliant Standards HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) -
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