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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-09-21 | 2018-11-23 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 6.22 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.42 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 380.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.79 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro is a bit better than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, having a 77.2 score against 73.7. These devices include Android OS, but Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro has a more recent 8.1 Oreo version while Sony Xperia XA1 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo, so it counts with some nice extra features and optimized performance. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro body is newer, just a little lighter and just a little bit thinner than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus.
Xperia XA1 Plus features a bit superior CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro has just a bit better display than Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has a just a little worse pixels density, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2280 pixels and a little bigger screen.
Xperia XA1 Plus takes just a bit better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not favorable for low-light images, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Xperia XA1 Plus also counts with a back-facing camera with way more mega pixels and a bigger sensor.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro counts with much more storage to store more games and applications than Xperia XA1 Plus, and although they both have a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 256 GB, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro also has 64 GB internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro counts with just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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