Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 (32GB) vs Sony Xperia XA Ultra (Dual F3216)
Side by side comparison between Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 vs Sony Xperia XA Ultra phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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5.5"
IPS
IPS
1080x1920
16
MP
MP
5mp
3GB
RAM
RAM
Hexa-core
4050
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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6"
IPS
IPS
1080x1920
21.5
MP
MP
16mp
3GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
2700
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Sony Xperia XA Ultra (Dual F3216)
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9 Advantages 
14 Advantages | 27 Common items in both devices |
| 3GB LPDDR3 |
| TFT IPS LCD |
| 16 million |
| 1080x1920 pixels |
| Only digital zoom |
| PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| Full HD (1920x1080) |
| +20 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Redmi Note 3 (32GB) | Sony Xperia XA Ultra (Dual F3216) | |
| Model | Redmi Note 3 (32GB) | Xperia XA Ultra (Dual F3216) |
| Other model names | Redmi Note 3 Pro (Qualcomm), Xiaomi Hongmi Note 3 (2015116) | Sony Xperia XA Ultra F3216 Dual-Sim, Sony Ukulele DS |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) |  (Global, International), Brazil |
| Brand | Xiaomi | Sony |
| Release date | 1/1/2016 | 7/24/2016 |
| Depth | 8.7 millimeters (0.34 inches) | 8.4 millimeters (0.33 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 76 x 150 millimeters (2.99 x 5.91 in) | 79 x 164 millimeters (3.11 x 6.46 in) |
| Weight | 164 grams (5.74 ounces) | 202 grams (7.07 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Aluminum body, glass front | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Redmi Note 3 (32GB) | Sony Xperia XA Ultra (Dual F3216) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 5.5" inches | 6" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~73.2% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~76.6% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1080x1920 pixels | 1080x1920 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 4-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 401 PPI | 367 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Scratch-resistant glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Redmi Note 3 (32GB) | Sony Xperia XA Ultra (Dual F3216) | |
| System version | Android 5.1.1 Lollipop | Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow |
| Firmware update | Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Redmi Note 3 (32GB) | Sony Xperia XA Ultra (Dual F3216) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 MSM8956 (28nm) | 64bit: MediaTek MT6755 Helio P10 (28nm) |
| CPU | Hexa-core, 2 processors: 2x 1.8GHz ARM Cortex-A72 (Dual-core) 4x 1.4GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) 4x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 510 600Mhz | ARM Mali-T860 MP2 700Mhz |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Redmi Note 3 (32GB) | Sony Xperia XA Ultra (Dual F3216) | |
| RAM memory | 3GB LPDDR3 | 3GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 32GB (26GB available) eMMC 4.5 | 16GB (8.2GB available) |
| External storage | Until 128GB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot) | Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Redmi Note 3 (32GB) | Sony Xperia XA Ultra (Dual F3216) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot) | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) and nano-SIM (4FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 150/50 Mbps | 150/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | 2015112 version: TD-SCDMA 1900/2000 UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 2015116 version: UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat4 2015112 version: LTE (Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8) TD-LTE (Bands 38, 39, 40, 41) 2015116 version: LTE (Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 20, 28) TD-LTE (Bands 38, 39, 40, 41) | LTE Cat4 700/850/900/1800/2100/2600 (Bands 1,3,5,7,8,28) TD-LTE 1900/2300/2500/2600 (Bands 38,39,40,41) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, TD-SCDMA, UMTS, TD-HSDPA, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE | GPRS, EDGE |
📷 Camera | ||
| Redmi Note 3 (32GB) | Sony Xperia XA Ultra (Dual F3216) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 16 megapixels | 21.5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 4608x3456 pixels | 5352x4016 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | Dual-LED flash | LED flash on both cameras |
| Focal aperture | f/2.0 (aperture) | f/2.2 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/2.4" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | OIS: Optical stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | HDR photo/video on both cameras |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Redmi Note 3 (32GB) | Sony Xperia XA Ultra (Dual F3216) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 5 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 5312x2988 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | LED |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/2.6" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Redmi Note 3 (32GB) | Sony Xperia XA Ultra (Dual F3216) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Redmi Note 3 (32GB) | Sony Xperia XA Ultra (Dual F3216) | |
| 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 | 4.1 + A2DP | 4.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Redmi Note 3 (32GB) | Sony Xperia XA Ultra (Dual F3216) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted) Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Redmi Note 3 (32GB) | Sony Xperia XA Ultra (Dual F3216) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 4050 mAh | 2700 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 10W Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 26 hours (1.1 days) | 12 hours |
| Standby | 264 hours (11 days) | 708 hours (29.5 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Redmi Note 3 (32GB) | Sony Xperia XA Ultra (Dual F3216) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Silver, Gray, Gold • Xiaomi MIUI 7.0 | • Colors: White, Black, Lime Gold • USB OTG On-The-Go • Exmor RS IMX-230 main camera • Exmor RS IMX-234 front camera • Tela BRAVIA engine 2 • Clear Audio+ • PS4 integration |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Redmi Note 3 (32GB) | Sony Xperia XA Ultra (Dual F3216) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 1.27W/kg (head), 0.37W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.72W/kg (head), 0.43W/kg (body) |