Sony Xperia C VS. Xiaomi Redmi 4: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Sony Xperia C VS. Xiaomi Redmi 4. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

Devices

Sony Xperia C

Sony Xperia C Global · 1GB · 4GB

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Xiaomi Redmi 4

Xiaomi Redmi 4 China · 2GB · 16GB

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Ki Note

Ki Cost-effectiveness
No price,
no Ki
7
Cost-effectiveness
Design & Materials
2.2
4.5
Performance & Hardware
1.9
4.9
Camera
2
5.6
Connectivity
2.6
4.7
Battery
3.2
7.4

Basics

Brand

Brand
Sony
Xiaomi
Aliases
--
Xiaomi Hongmi 4

Release Date

Release date
June 2013, 6 years ago
November 2016, 3 years ago
State
Not available
On Sale

Design & Materials

Structure

Size
74.2 mm
141.5 mm
9.0 mm
69.6 mm
141.3 mm
8.9 mm
Weight
153 g
160 g
Usable surface
65 %
70 %
Materials
-
Metal, Plastic
Resistance
-
-
Colors
Gold

Gray

Silver

Screen

Diagonal
5"
5"
Type
LCD IPS TFT
LCD IPS
Resolution
540 x 960 px
720 x 1280 px
Density
220 Pixels per inch
294 Pixels per inch
Others
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Without Notch
  • 1000:1 contrast ratio
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • 72% NTSC
  • Capacitive
  • Color LED Notifications
  • Multi-touch
  • Without Notch

Prototypes





Prototypes
Sony Xperia C
Print 3D Model
Xiaomi Redmi 4
Print 3D Model

Photos

Photos

Performance & Hardware

Processor

Model
MediaTek MT6589
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937
CPU
ARM Cortex-A7
4x1.4GHz ARM Cortex A53 + 4x1.1GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Type
Quad-Core
Octa-Core
Frequency
1.2 GHz
1.4 GHz
64 Bits
No
Yes

Graphics

GPU
PowerVR SGX544
Qualcomm Adreno 505

RAM

RAM
1 GB
2 GB

Antutu

Score
13.851
Overall performance better than 4% of devices
42.989 (Antutu v6)
Overall performance better than 48% of devices

Storage

Capacity
4 GB
16 GB
SD Slot
Yes
Independent SD slot
Yes
Slot for SD or second SIM card

Security

Fingerprint
No
Yes, in the back

Sensors

Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Light sensor
  • Proximity
  • Fingerprint
  • Accelerometer
  • Gyroscope
  • Light sensor
  • Proximity

Others

Notifications LED
No
Color LED Notifications

Camera

Rear camera

Standard
1
Resolution
8 Mpx
Sensor
Unknown
Type
Unknown
Aperture
Unknow
ISO
--
Pixel size
--

Rear camera

Standard
1
Resolution
13 Mpx
Sensor
Samsung S5K3L8
Type
ISOCELL
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
ISO
--
Pixel size
1.12 µm
Sensor size
1/3.1
Flash
LED
Dual LED
Features
  • Autofocus
  • Digital zoom
  • HDR
  • ISO settings
  • Manual focus
  • Panorama
  • Scene mode
  • White balance settings
Slow Motion Video
No
0 fps
Yes
120 fps
Optical Stabilisation
No
No

Selfie

Resolution
5 Mpx
Sensor
Omnivision OV5670F
Type
PureCel
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.0
ISO
--
Pixel size
1.12 µm
Sensor size
1/3.4

Connectivity

Networks

5G
-
-
4G LTE
-
  • B1 (2100)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B8 (900)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
2G
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card

Dual SIM
Dual Sim Full Active
Dual Sim Dual Standby
Type
Micro SIM
Micro SIM
Micro SIM
Nano SIM

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Others
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display

Bluetooth

Version
Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth 4.1 LE Low energy consumption
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • HID (Human Interface Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)

Navigation

Navigation
  • A-GPS
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • Beidou
  • GLONASS
  • GPS

USB

USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • Charging
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)

SAR

European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

0.520 W/Kg on head
-- W/Kg on body
0.583 W/Kg on head
1.500 W/Kg on body
American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

0.540 W/Kg on head
1.283 W/Kg on body
0.750 W/Kg on head
0.612 W/Kg on body

Others

Others
  • Audio Jack
  • Radio FM
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • SyncML
  • Tethering.
  • Audio Jack
  • Radio FM
  • Infrared
  • OTA sync

Battery

Battery
Capacity
2390 mAh
4100 mAh
Type
Li-Ion
Li-Polymer
Others
Removable
Fast Charging
Non-removable

Software

Software
Operating System
Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean
MIUI V10 (Android 7 Nougat)

Prices

Prices unavailable

Prices

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