Sony Xperia sola vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 4G

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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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 sola: 68 g lighter

    Xperia sola:
    107 g
    Redmi Note 4G:
    175 g
  • Width

    Xperia sola: 17 mm narrower

    Xperia sola:
    59 mm
    Redmi Note 4G:
    76 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia sola: 1.8 in smaller diagonal

    Xperia sola:
    3.7 in
    Redmi Note 4G:
    5.5 in
  • Depth

    Redmi Note 4G: 1.5 mm thinner

    Xperia sola:
    9.9 mm
    Redmi Note 4G:
    8.4 mm
  • Height

    Xperia sola: 35 mm shorter

    Xperia sola:
    116 mm
    Redmi Note 4G:
    151 mm
  • Release year

    Xperia sola:
    2012
    Redmi Note 4G:
    2016

Physical size

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 sola

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +1.5 mm versus Redmi Note 4G
  2. 2. Redmi Note 4G

    Height:
    151 mm +35 mm versus Xperia sola
    Width:
    76 mm +17 mm versus Xperia sola
    Depth:
    8.4 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Xperia sola

    107 g

  2. 2. Redmi Note 4G

    175 g

    +68 g versus Xperia sola

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 sola

    Screen diagonal:
    3.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    37.7 cm²
  2. 2. Redmi Note 4G

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²

Redmi Note 4G has approximately 121% more rectangular screen area than Xperia sola.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Xperia sola: Original memory entry

8 GB (5 GB user available) · 512 MB RAM

Redmi Note 4G: Original memory entry

16 GB · 2 GB RAM - Standard edition64 GB · 3 GB RAM - High edition64 GB · 4 GB RAM - Exclusive

Practical features

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

1. Xperia sola

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Redmi Note 4G

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

Battery capacity

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

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Xperia sola

    1320 mAh

  2. 2. Redmi Note 4G

    4100 mAh

    +2780 mAh versus Xperia sola

Specifications

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1. Xperia sola2. Redmi Note 4G

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Xperia sola, Redmi Note 4G.
SpecificationXperia solaRedmi Note 4G
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116 Х 59 Х 9.9 mm
  • 151 Х 76 Х 8.4 mm
Weight
  • 107 g
  • 175 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.7" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB (5 GB user available)
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM - Standard edition64 GB
  • 3 GB RAM - High edition64 GB
  • 4 GB RAM - Exclusive
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1320 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 4100 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow); MIUI 10
Chipset
  • NovaThor U8500
  • Mediatek MT6797 Helio X20 (20 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Xperia sola, Redmi Note 4G.
SpecificationXperia solaRedmi Note 4G
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 37.7 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 55.1%
  • 72.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 265 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Xperia sola, Redmi Note 4G.
SpecificationXperia solaRedmi Note 4G
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.0
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Xperia sola, Redmi Note 4G.
SpecificationXperia solaRedmi Note 4G
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Deca-core 2.1 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Mali-T880 MP4
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 21789
General specs
General specs — specifications for Xperia sola, Redmi Note 4G.
SpecificationXperia solaRedmi Note 4G
Release date
  • 2012
  • March
  • 2016
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Silver
  • Gray
  • Gold
  • Blue
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 470 h (2G) / Up to 475 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Xperia sola, Redmi Note 4G.
SpecificationXperia solaRedmi Note 4G
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Micro-SIM/Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Up to 100 kbps
  • Yes
Edge
  • Up to 296 kbps
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 1.25 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Xperia sola, Redmi Note 4G.
SpecificationXperia solaRedmi Note 4G
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Floating touch display
  • 3D surround sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Xperia sola, Redmi Note 4G.
SpecificationXperia solaRedmi Note 4G
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - Previously rumored as MT27i Pepper
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - For China