Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 11 |
| 2017-09-21 | 2021-05-27 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 380.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11 |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| 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 5.2 |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a score of 76.7, which is a little bit better than the Sony Xperia XA1 Plus's 73.7 general score. Both devices we compare here come with Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has older 11 version while Sony Xperia XA1 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo version. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 is a a little bit thinner phone than the Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, but both have equal weights.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 and Sony Xperia XA1 Plus have similar displays, although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has a little higher 1080 x 2340 resolution, a little bit more pixels per inch of display and a quite larger display. Xperia XA1 Plus features a bit more powerful processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has a back-facing camera with way more MP, a bigger sensor and a bigger aperture for better photography and video in low-light environments.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has more storage for apps and games than Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has a slot for an SD memory card that admits 128 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a little longer battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has a 17 percent more battery capacity.
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