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| Global Score | |
| 61.5 | 67.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.0.3 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2012-05-09 | 2016-11-07 |
| 5.16 x 2.72 x 0.41 inches | 5.56 x 2.74 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.48 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| $ 110.00 | $ 104.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 319 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 8937 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 505 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 8.8 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.4 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1700mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4100mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 3.52 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi 4 is a little bit better than the Xperia GX, having a 67.1 score against 61.5. Xiaomi Redmi 4's construction is noticeably newer and somewhat thinner, but also somewhat heavier than Xperia GX. These phones come with Android OS, but Xiaomi Redmi 4 has a newer 6.0 Marshmallow version while Xperia GX has Android 4.0.3 version, so it gives lots of additional features.
The Sony Xperia GX features just a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Redmi 4, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have exactly the same 1280 x 720 resolution, the Sony Xperia GX also counts with a bit more pixels per inch of display. The Xiaomi Redmi 4 has a bit better processor than Sony Xperia GX, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with 1 GB more RAM and 6 more processing cores.
Xiaomi Redmi 4 features a lot bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Sony Xperia GX, and although they both have the same 16 GB internal memory capacity, the Xiaomi Redmi 4 also has an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 128 GB. Xiaomi Redmi 4 has a lot better camera than Xperia GX. Both of them have the same (Full HD) video resolution, a camera in the back with a 13 MP resolution and the same video frame rate.
The Xiaomi Redmi 4 counts with a way better battery life than Sony Xperia GX, because it has a 4100mAh battery capacity against 1700mAh.
Despite of being the best phone in our current comparison, Xiaomi Redmi 4 is also cheap compared to the Sony Xperia GX, making it a simple decision.
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