Phone Comparison - Sony Xperia Z vs Xiaomi Mi 4c vs Xiaomi Redmi 3

general General Info

Manufacturer Sony Xiaomi Xiaomi
Announced January 2013 September 2015 January 2016
Status Released - February 2013 Available - September 2015 Available - January 2016
Price - Rs. 7,500 ($110.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 6,999 ($102.93) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Black, White, Purple Black, White, Blue, Yellow, Pink Dark Grey, Silver, Classic Gold
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 139 x 71 x 7.9 mm
(5.47 x 2.8 x 0.31 in)
138.1 x 69.6 x 7.8 mm
(5.44 x 2.74 x 0.31 in)
139.3 x 69.6 x 8.5mm
(5.48 x 2.74 x 0.33in)
Weight 146 g (5.15 oz) 132 g (4.66 oz) 144 g (5.08 oz)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - C6602, C6603 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
TD-SCDMA 1900 / 2000
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - C6603
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - C6602
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
TD-SCDMA 1900 / 2000
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE 800 / 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 - C6603 LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) LTE 700 / 1700 / 2600 /2300/2100/1800
Messaging SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android OS, v4.1.2 (Jelly Bean), planned upgrade to v4.2.0 Android OS, v5.1.1 (Lollipop) Android OS, v5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Processor Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait, Qualcomm MDM9215M / APQ8064 Quad-core 1.44 GHz Cortex-A53 & dual-core 1.82 GHz Cortex-A57, Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53, Qualcomm Snapdragon 616
GPU Adreno 320 Adreno 418 Adreno 405
RAM 2 GB 2/3 GB 2 GB
Internal Memory 16 GB 16/32 GB 16 GB
External Memory microSD, up to 32 GB No microSD, up to 128 GB

display Display

Type Capacitive touchscreen IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, Corning Scratch-Resistant Glass IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
Colors 16M colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 5.0 inches 5.0 inches 5.0 inches
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels (441 ppi) 1080 x 1920 pixels (441 ppi) 720 x 1280 pixels (294 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 69.70% 71.57% 70.95%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes yes
Radio Stereo FM radio with RDS FM radio FM Radio
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 13 MP, 4128x3096 pixels 13 MP, 4128 x 3096 pixels 13 MP, 4128 x 3096 pixels
Flash LED flash Dual-LED (dual tone) LED flash
Features Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Image Stabilization Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face/smile Detection, Panorama, HDR Phase Detection Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Panorama, HDR
Video Yes, 1080p@30fps, continuous autofocus, video light, video stabilizer 1080p@30fps, 480p@120fps 1080p@30fps
Front Camera Yes, 2.2 MP, 1080p@30fps [Similar] 5 MP [Similar] Yes, 5 MP, 1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Up to 107 kbps Yes Yes
Edge Up to 296 kbps Yes Yes
3G HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.8 Mbps; LTE, Cat3, 50 Mbps UL, 100 Mbps DL HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.8 Mbps; LTE, Cat4, 50 Mbps UL, 150 Mbps DL
Bluetooth Yes, v4.0 with A2DP v4.1, A2DP Yes, v4.1 with A2DP
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot
USB Yes, microUSB v2.0 microUSB v2.0, USB Host Yes, microUSB v2.0, USB On-the-go, USB Host
GPS Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS
Browser HTML5 HTML5 HTML5

memory User Memory

Internal 16 GB, 2 GB RAM 16/32 GB, 2/3 GB RAM 16 GB, 2 GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 32 GB No microSD, up to 128 GB
USB OTG - Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint not supported fingerprint not supported fingerprint not supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
NFC NFC supported NFC supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable, Li-Ion Battery Non-removable Li-Ion Battery Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Capacity 2330 mAh 3080 mAh 4100 mAh
Stand by Up to 550 h (2G)
Up to 530 h (3G)
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Talk Time Up to 11 h (2G)
Up to 14 h (3G)
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