Sony XPERIA XZ1 vs. Xiaomi Redmi Note 4x

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Sony XPERIA XZ1 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 XZ1 vs. Xiaomi Redmi Note 4x Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony XPERIA XZ1 Xiaomi Redmi Note 4x
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number G8341 -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 148 mm 151 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 4x has greater height than Sony XPERIA XZ1.
Width 73 mm 76 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 4x has greater width than Sony XPERIA XZ1.
Depth 7.4 mm 8.45 mm Sony XPERIA XZ1 is narrower than Sony XPERIA XZ1.
Weight 156 g 165 g Sony XPERIA XZ1 is lighter than Sony XPERIA XZ1.
Body Colour Venus pink | Black | Moonlight blue Platinum silver grey
Body Material - Metal
Protection Dustproof, water-resistant -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Sony XPERIA XZ1 is waterproof.
IP rating IP68, IP65 -
SAR Value 1.22 W/kg (body), 0.8 W/kg (head) 0.674 W/kg (body), 0.724 W/kg (head)
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
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 Single-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Micro SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Sony XPERIA XZ1 Xiaomi Redmi Note 4x
Display Type LCD display -
Display Technology TRILUMINOS -
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 5.5" Xiaomi Redmi Note 4x has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA XZ1.
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, Dynamic Contrast Enhancement -
Display Features - 2.5D Glass, Eye protection mode, Colour temperature adjustment
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Sony XPERIA XZ1 Xiaomi Redmi Note 4x
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
Clock Speed - 2 GHz
Processor Core Qty 8-core -
64-bit Architecture Yes - Sony XPERIA XZ1 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 506
MEMORY Sony XPERIA XZ1 Xiaomi Redmi Note 4x
RAM 4 GB 3 GB Sony XPERIA XZ1 has more RAM than Xiaomi Redmi Note 4x.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 32 GB Sony XPERIA XZ1 has more internal memory than Xiaomi Redmi Note 4x.
User Memory 54.5 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB
CAMERA Sony XPERIA XZ1 Xiaomi Redmi Note 4x
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 19 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Sony XPERIA XZ1 has better camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 4x.
Sensor Size 1/2.3" -
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS sensor -
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Lens Construction - 5-element
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Digital Zoom 8x -
Special Effects Creative effect HDR
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Red-Eye Reduction, Panorama, AR Effect mode, SteadyShot, manual mode, Intelligent Active Mode, Superior Auto mode, low-light shots, Night scene mode Burst mode, Panorama, low-light shots
Face Recognition (Face ID) Smile shutter Face recognition Both phones have face detection.
Light Source LED light Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K), Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p), 1280 x 720 (720p), Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Quick Launch, Object tracking, G lens, Scene recognition, BIONZ image processing engine, Sound Photo, Quick Capture, Stereo Audio Recording, Triple image sensing technology, Predictive Hybrid Autofocus, Predictive Capture, Motion Eye camera, 3x Clear image zoom, Anti-distortion shutter, Movie Creator Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 13 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Sony XPERIA XZ1 has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 4x.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/3.06" -
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor RS sensor -
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) SteadyShot, Intelligent Active Mode 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) Self-timer, Hand Shutter Selfie countdown
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony XPERIA XZ1 Xiaomi Redmi Note 4x
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2700 mAh 4100 mAh Xiaomi Redmi Note 4x has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA XZ1.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 - Sony XPERIA XZ1 has fast charging technology.
Standby Time - 264 hours
Talk Time - 3060 minutes
Run Time Details - 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 XZ1 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 8.0 Oreo -
User Interface - MIUI 8
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Sony XPERIA XZ1 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 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency - 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 5.0 Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles - HID
NFC Yes - Sony XPERIA XZ1 has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Sony XPERIA XZ1 Xiaomi Redmi Note 4x
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, ASF, PCM, Ogg Vorbis, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, XMF, LPCM, AAC +, eAAC+, MKA, MIDI, M4A, apt-X, DSF, DSDIFF, DSD, LDAC, MXMF, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MP4, ALAC, OPUS, 3GPP, M4V, AAC-ELD, ADTS, 3GPP2, MPEG 2 TS, WAVE WAV, AAC, PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), DSD, AMR-WB, AMR-NB
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, AVI, MPEG-4, MPEG-2, 3GP, H.264, H.263, M4V, TS, WebM, 3G2, VP8, VP9, H.265, 3GPP, 3GPP2 VC-1, XviD, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V, HEVC, H.265, ASP
Sound Enhancements Digital Sound Enhancement Engine (DSEE HX), Clear Audio+, 3D surround sound (VPT) -
FEATURES Sony XPERIA XZ1 Xiaomi Redmi Note 4x
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors - Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, gyro sensor, hall sensor, distance sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader -
Additional Phone Features TTY compatible, DLNA Certified, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), sharing media via DLNA, intelligent typing (SWIFTKEY), intelligent typing (Gesture), Wi-Fi Miracast, Glove mode, TRILUMINOS display, Multi Window, X-Reality engine, MIMO technology, Google Voice typing function, Screen mirroring, Clear Audio+, Clear Bass, Dynamic normaliser, Digital Noise Cancelling (DNC), Ultra STAMINA Mode, Live Color LED, Hi-Res Audio, Low power audio playback, Smart backlight control, High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP), Wi-Fi Passpoint, S-Force Front surround, Alarm Clock, PS4 Remote Play, Noise suppression, Smart cleaner, Qnovo Adaptive Charging, Battery Care, Smart Lock, STAMINA Mode, Screen zooming, Sony BRAVIA TV technology, Automatic Headphone Optimisation (AHO), Virtual Phones Technology (VPT), Xperia Actions, Automatic headset compensation, Smart Stamina 3.0 Infrared remote control
Android Enterprise Recommended Yes -
OTHERS Sony XPERIA XZ1 Xiaomi Redmi Note 4x
Included Accessories Power adapter USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool
Compliant Standards IP68, IP65, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) -
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