Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 64.2 | 70.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.3, 4.1.2, 4.0 | -- |
| 2012-08-29 | 2015-11-27 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.42 inches | 5.91 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 4.23 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 195.00 | $ 171.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 342 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | MediaTek Helio X10 MT6795 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | PowerVR G6200 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.62 | 7.12 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.7 | 7.81 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1750mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 300 hours standby time 7 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.6 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 is a bit better than Sony Xperia V, having a score of 70.2 against 64.2. Even though Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 is noticeably heavier than the Sony Xperia V, it's somewhat thinner and a lot newer. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Xperia V, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM and a greater number of faster cores.
The Sony Xperia V counts with a little bit better display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 3, although it has a way lower 1280 x 720 resolution, a just a bit less pixels per display inch and a really smaller display. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 counts with a bit better camera than Xperia V, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the same video frame rate and a 13 mega-pixels back facing camera, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 also has a bigger camera aperture to capture better photography and video in low light environments.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 has much more memory to store more games and applications than Xperia V, and although they both have a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 32 GB, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 also has 32 GB internal storage. Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 has a way better battery performance than Xperia V, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 is also a bit cheaper, which makes it an easy choice.
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