Xiaomi Redmi 3S vs. Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Xiaomi Redmi 3S and Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra. 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

Xiaomi Redmi 3S vs. Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi Redmi 3S Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - G3221
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 139.3 mm 165 mm Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra has greater height than Xiaomi Redmi 3S.
Width 69.6 mm 79 mm Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra has greater width than Xiaomi Redmi 3S.
Depth 8.5 mm 8.1 mm Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra is narrower than Xiaomi Redmi 3S.
Weight 144 g 188 g Xiaomi Redmi 3S is lighter than Xiaomi Redmi 3S.
Body Colour Gold Black | White | Gold
Body Material Metal -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.43 W/kg (body), 0.62 W/kg (head) 1.12 W/kg (body), 0.43 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components - FM radio
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Micro SIM, nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Single-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Micro SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY Xiaomi Redmi 3S Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra
Display Type - LCD display
Display Technology - TFT
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 6" Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra has larger screen size than Xiaomi Redmi 3S.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra has better screen resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 3S.
Display Format HD Full HD
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Display Enhancement Technology - Super Vivid mode
Display Features - 2.5D Glass, Image Enhance Technology
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Xiaomi Redmi 3S Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MediaTek
Processor Number - MT6757
Clock Speed 1.4 GHz 2.3 GHz Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra has higher clock speed than Xiaomi Redmi 3S.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 505 Mali T880 MP2
MEMORY Xiaomi Redmi 3S Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra
RAM 2 GB 4 GB Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra has more RAM than Xiaomi Redmi 3S.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 32 GB Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra has more internal memory than Xiaomi Redmi 3S.
User Memory - 24 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA Xiaomi Redmi 3S Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 23 Megapixel Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra has better camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 3S.
Sensor Size - 1/2.3"
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RS IMX300 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) - 120 mm
Digital Zoom - 5x
Special Effects HDR HDR, Creative effect
Camera Modes Panorama, manual mode Red-Eye Reduction, Panorama, AR Effect mode, SteadyShot, Timeshift burst, Superior Auto mode, low-light shots
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Smile shutter Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra has face detection.
Light Source LED light LED light
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) Quick Launch, Object tracking, Scene recognition, Sound Photo, Quick Capture, Hybrid Auto focus, Touch Capture, Hand Shutter, Stereo Audio Recording, geotagging
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 3S.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/2.6"
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor RS IMX234 sensor
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.0 Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra has better front lens aperture than Xiaomi Redmi 3S.
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Special Effects (Front) - Smart Selfie Flash
Camera Modes (Front) Beautify Selfie mode Low-light shots
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi Redmi 3S has face detection.
Light Source (Front) - Flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) - Optical Image Stabilisation (OIS)
BATTERY AND CHARGING Xiaomi Redmi 3S Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4100 mAh 2700 mAh Xiaomi Redmi 3S has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra.
Fast Charging Technology - Pump Express+ 2.0 Quick Charge technology Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra has fast charging technology.
Standby Time - 708 hours
Talk Time - 796 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk (GSM): up to 796 min
Standby (GSM): up to 658 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 713 min
Standby (3G): up to 708 hrs
Standby (LTE): up to 671 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 3897 min
Playback (video): up to 518 min
CELLULAR Xiaomi Redmi 3S Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System - Android 7.0 Nougat
User Interface MIUI V7 -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi Redmi 3S Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
2G Band 900 GSM, 1900 GSM 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 3, Band 5, Band 40 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20
4G LTE Frequency FDD 1800+, FDD 850, TDD 2300 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles HID HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, SPP, GAP, GOEP, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, SAP, AVCTP, BNEP, GAVDP, PBAP, MAP, DIP, RFCOMM, GATT, HOGP, IOPT
NFC - Yes Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra 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, EAP-PWD
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Xiaomi Redmi 3S Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra
Supported Digital Audio Standards AAC, PCM, MP3, FLAC, AC-3, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI WAV, AAC, MPEG 1 Audio, MPEG 2 Audio, MPEG 2.5 Audio, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, LPCM, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, MPEG1 Layer3, apt-X, OTA, MP4, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, 3GPP
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, VC-1, XviD, MPEG-4, ASF, DivX, MPEG-2, H.264, H.263, M4V, VP8, Sorenson Spark AVI, MPEG-4, DivX, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WebM, VP8, VP9, MPEG4-ASP, 3GPP
Sound Enhancements - Surround sound (VPT)
FEATURES Xiaomi Redmi 3S Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra
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 Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, gravity sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, hall sensor
Additional Phone Features Infrared remote control, Reading mode Text-to-Speech (text recognition), xLOUD technology, intelligent typing (SWIFTKEY), intelligent typing (Gesture), Wi-Fi Miracast, Multi Window, Clear Phase technology, Screen mirroring, Clear Audio+, Clear Bass, Dynamic normaliser, Ultra STAMINA Mode, Smart backlight control, Alarm Clock, handwriting recognition, Noise suppression, Smart cleaner, Qnovo Adaptive Charging, STAMINA Mode, Screen zooming
OTHERS Xiaomi Redmi 3S Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra
Included Accessories USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool Power adapter
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