Sony Xperia Z3+ dual vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 2

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PHONES
Phone Names	Sony Xperia Z3+ dual	Xiaomi Redmi Note 2

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2	GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 38, 39, 40, 41	1, 3, 7, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
	-	TD-SCDMA

Launch
Announced	2015, May. Released 2015, June	2015, August. Released 2015, August
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body
Build	-	Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Dimensions	146 x 72 x 6.9 mm (5.75 x 2.83 x 0.27 in)	152 x 76 x 8.3 mm (5.98 x 2.99 x 0.33 in)
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Weight	144 g (5.08 oz)	160 g (5.64 oz)
	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)	-

Display
Protection	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating	-
Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~428 ppi density)	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
Size	5.2 inches, 73.2 cm2 (~69.6% screen-to-body ratio)	5.5 inches, 82.6 cm2 (~71.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
	Triluminos display X-Reality Engine	-

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)	Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 - Redmi Note 2Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 - Redmi Note 2 Prime
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)	Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
GPU	Adreno 430	PowerVR G6200
OS	Android 5.0 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)	Android 5.0 (Lollipop), MIUI 7

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot) - Chinese version only
Internal	32GB 3GB RAM	16GB 2GB RAM (Standard), 32GB 2GB RAM (Prime)
	eMMC 5.0	eMMC 5.0

Main Camera
Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Single	20.7 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/2.3", 1.12µm, AF	13 MP, f/2.2, PDAF
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR	1080p@30fps

Selfie camera
Features	HDR	-
Single	5.1 MP, f/2.4	5 MP, f/2.0
Video	1080p@30fps	720p

Sound
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes
35mm jack	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes

Comms
Bluetooth	4.1, A2DP, aptX	4.0, A2DP, LE
Infrared port	-	Yes
NFC	Yes	No
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)	GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Radio	FM radio, RDS	Stereo FM radio
USB	microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out), OTG	microUSB 2.0, OTG
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot

Features
Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
	ANT+	-

Battery
Charging	-	10W wired
Music play	Up to 81 h	Up to 46 h
Stand-by	Up to 530 h (2G) / Up to 510 h (3G)	Up to 144 h (3G)
Talk time	Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 21 h (3G)	Up to 11 h 30 min (3G)
Type	Li-Ion 2930 mAh, non-removable	Li-Po 3060 mAh, removable

Misc
Colors	White, black, copper, aqua green	White, blue, yellow, pink, mint green
Models	E6533	2015051
Price	About 320 EUR	About 160 EUR
SAR	0.59 W/kg (head)     1.12 W/kg (body)	0.34 W/kg (head)     0.45 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.43 W/kg (head)     0.36 W/kg (body)	-

Tests
Audio quality	-	Noise -96.1dB / Crosstalk -94.8dB
Battery life	-	Endurance rating 49h
Camera	-	Photo / Video
Display	-	Contrast ratio: 953 (nominal), 2.166 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker	-	Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 76dB
Performance	-	Basemark OS II 2.0: 1063Basemark X: 8518

OUR TESTS
Audio quality	-	Noise -96.1dB / Crosstalk -94.8dB
Battery (old)	-	Endurance rating 49h
Camera	-	Photo / Video
Display	-	Contrast ratio: 953 (nominal), 2.166 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker	-	Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 76dB
Performance	-	Basemark OS II 2.0: 1063Basemark X: 8518