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Sony Xperia XA1 Plus vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8

2.95 in
6.1 in
Sony Xperia XA1 Plus Mobile Phone
Sony Xperia XA1 Plus
2.96 in
6.23 in
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Mobile Phone
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
Editiorial reviews
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4.1 out of 5
3 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
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3 stars
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User rating
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4.4 out of 5
33 user ratings
5 stars
48 %
4 stars
42 %
3 stars
6 %
2 stars
3 %
1 stars
0 %
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3.9 out of 5
45 user ratings
5 stars
24 %
4 stars
46 %
3 stars
26 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
2 %

Full Comparison

Hardware

Sony Xperia XA1 PlusSony Xperia XA1 Plus
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
CPU clock speed2.3 GHz2.0 GHz
CPU cores8-core8-core
CPU modelMediaTek MT6757Qualcomm Snapdragon 665
RAM memory4 GB
  • 3 GB
  • 4 GB

Display

Sony Xperia XA1 PlusSony Xperia XA1 Plus
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
Screen size5.5 in6.3 in
Resolution1080 x 1920 px2340 x 1080 px
Screen materialCorning Gorilla Glass
Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Rear camera

Sony Xperia XA1 PlusSony Xperia XA1 Plus
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
Primary sensor size1/2.3"1/2"
Primary sensor resolution23.0 Mpx48.0 Mpx
Focus adjustmentAutomaticAutomatic

Front camera

Sony Xperia XA1 PlusSony Xperia XA1 Plus
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
Primary sensor size1/2.3"1/2"
Primary resolution8.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
Focus adjustmentAutomaticAutomatic
Lens apertureF/2.0F/2.0

Storage

Sony Xperia XA1 PlusSony Xperia XA1 Plus
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
Internal storage32 GB
  • 128 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB

Dimensions

Sony Xperia XA1 PlusSony Xperia XA1 Plus
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
Height6.1 in6.23 in
Width2.95 in2.96 in
Depth0.34 in0.33 in
Weight6.7 oz6.7 oz

Connectivity

Sony Xperia XA1 PlusSony Xperia XA1 Plus
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano SIM
Bluetooth version4.24.2
Charging connectionUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
Type of USB connectorUSB Type-CUSB Type-C

Cellular

Sony Xperia XA1 PlusSony Xperia XA1 Plus
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
Data transmission
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • HSDPA
  • HSUPA
  • HSPA+
  • LTE
  • VoLTE
  • FDD-LTE
  • TDD-LTE
Navigation system
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BeiDou
GSM frequencies
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz

Battery

Sony Xperia XA1 PlusSony Xperia XA1 Plus
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
Battery capacity3430.0 mAh4000.0 mAh

Pros & Cons

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      Cons

          Often compared with Xiaomi Redmi Note 8