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| Global Score | |
| 65.6 | 71.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.3 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2013-05-13 | 2016-11-07 |
| 5.17 x 2.65 x 0.41 inches | 5.56 x 2.74 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black, Green, Pink and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 149.00 | $ 133.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 326 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset |
| Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.62 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 13.10 MP + 0.30 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+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4100mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 13 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime has a general score of 71.7, which is a little bit better than the Xperia ZR's 65.6 score. Even though the Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime is somewhat heavier than Xperia ZR, it's somewhat thinner and also a lot newer. Both phones we are comparing here include Android OS, but Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime has 6.0 Marshmallow version while Xperia ZR has Android 4.4.4, so it counts with a couple nice extra features.
The Sony Xperia ZR features just a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime, although it has a lot worse quantity of pixels per inch in the screen, a little smaller display and a lot worse resolution of 1280 x 720px. Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime has a much better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia ZR, because it has 24 GB more internal memory capacity and an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 128 GB.
The Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime features just a bit better hardware performance than Xperia ZR, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with 4 more CPU cores and a larger amount of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime has a much longer battery duration than Xperia ZR, because it has a 78% larger battery capacity.
Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Sony Xperia ZR, although it has a lower 1920x1080 video resolution and a back facing camera with less mega pixels resolution.
The Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime is not only the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also cheaper than the Sony Xperia ZR.
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