Sony Xperia R1 (Plus) vs Xiaomi Mi Note 3

Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

• Weight

  Xperia R1 (Plus): 9 g lighter

  Xperia R1 (Plus):

  154 g

  Mi Note 3:

  163 g

• Screen diagonal

  Xperia R1 (Plus): 0.3 in smaller diagonal

  Xperia R1 (Plus):

  5.2 in

  Mi Note 3:

  5.5 in

• Chipset

  Xperia R1 (Plus):

  Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 (28 nm)

  Mi Note 3:

  Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)

• Rear camera layout

  Xperia R1 (Plus):

  Single

  Mi Note 3:

  Dual

• Depth

  Mi Note 3: 1.3 mm thinner

  Xperia R1 (Plus):

  8.9 mm

  Mi Note 3:

  7.6 mm

• Height

  Xperia R1 (Plus): 6.6 mm shorter

  Xperia R1 (Plus):

  146 mm

  Mi Note 3:

  152.6 mm

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

1. 1. Xperia R1 (Plus)

   Height:

   146 mm

   Width:

   73.2 mm

   Depth:

   8.9 mm +1.3 mm versus Mi Note 3

2. 2. Mi Note 3

   Height:

   152.6 mm +6.6 mm versus Xperia R1 (Plus)

   Width:

   74 mm

   Depth:

   7.6 mm

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

1. 1. Xperia R1 (Plus)

   Screen diagonal:

   5.2 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   74.5 cm²

2. 2. Mi Note 3

   Screen diagonal:

   5.5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   83.4 cm²

Mi Note 3 has approximately 11.9% more rectangular screen area than Xperia R1 (Plus).

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

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