Xiaomi Hongmi 1S vs Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a)
Side by side comparison between Xiaomi Hongmi 1S vs Sony Ericsson Xperia Active phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Xiaomi Hongmi 1S
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22 Advantages 
4 Advantages | 20 Common items in both devices |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| 16 million |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| +13 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Xiaomi Hongmi 1S | Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | |
| Change model | ||
| Model | Hongmi 1S | Xperia Active (ST17a) |
| Other model names | Xiaomi Redmi 1s Dual-sim | Sony Ericsson Xperia active ST17, ST17a |
| Country or region available |  China |     (Latin America), Brazil, Canada, USA |
| Brand | Xiaomi | Sony Ericsson |
| Release date | 5/1/2014 | 10/1/2011 |
| Depth | 9.9 millimeters (0.39 inches) | 16.5 millimeters (0.65 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 69 x 137 millimeters (2.72 x 5.39 in) | 55 x 92 millimeters (2.17 x 3.62 in) |
| Weight | 158 grams (5.53 ounces) | 111 grams (3.89 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | IP67 certified: dust proof and waterproof over 1 meter and 30min |
📲 Display | ||
| Xiaomi Hongmi 1S | Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | TFT LED-Backlit LCD |
| Screen size | 4.7" inches | 3" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~64.4% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~53% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 720x1280 pixels | 320x480 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 312 PPI | 192 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Dragontrail Glass | Dragontrail Glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Xiaomi Hongmi 1S | Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | |
| System version | Android 4.3 Jelly Bean | Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Xiaomi Hongmi 1S | Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8228 | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255 (45nm) |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.6GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz Scorpion (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 305 | Qualcomm Adreno 205 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Xiaomi Hongmi 1S | Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR2 | 512MB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 8GB (6GB available) | 1GB (320MB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Xiaomi Hongmi 1S | Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 21/5.76 Mbps | 7.2/5.76 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Tri-Band 900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 900/2100 | UMTS 850/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Xiaomi Hongmi 1S | Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | HD (1280x720) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | 1.4µm pixel | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Xiaomi Hongmi 1S | Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1.6 megapixels | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | 1536x1024 pixels | Not supported |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | Not supported |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Xiaomi Hongmi 1S | Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | Not supported |
| Radio | FM | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 | MP4, H.263, H.264 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, eAAC+, WAV |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Xiaomi Hongmi 1S | Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 2.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Not supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Xiaomi Hongmi 1S | Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor ANT+ Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Xiaomi Hongmi 1S | Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 2000 mAh | 1200 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | feature not registered | 5.5 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | 335 hours (14 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Xiaomi Hongmi 1S | Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (Swype), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Not supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, Red, Metallic Gray, Green, Yellow • MIUI 5.0 Java framework | • Colors: Orange/black, White/black • 2GB microSD included • Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine • WiFi hotspot Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Xiaomi Hongmi 1S | Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 1.12W/kg (head), 1.07W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |