Sony Xperia ZR vs Xiaomi Redmi 5a

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.

• Width

  Xperia ZR: 2.8 mm narrower

  Xperia ZR:

  67.3 mm

  Redmi 5a:

  70.1 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Xperia ZR: 0.45 in smaller diagonal

  Xperia ZR:

  4.55 in

  Redmi 5a:

  5 in

• Chipset

  Xperia ZR:

  Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro

  Redmi 5a:

  Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)

• Depth

  Redmi 5a: 2.1 mm thinner

  Xperia ZR:

  10.5 mm

  Redmi 5a:

  8.4 mm

• Height

  Xperia ZR: 9.1 mm shorter

  Xperia ZR:

  131.3 mm

  Redmi 5a:

  140.4 mm

• Release year

  Xperia ZR:

  2013

  Redmi 5a:

  2017

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 ZR

   Height:

   131.3 mm

   Width:

   67.3 mm

   Depth:

   10.5 mm +2.1 mm versus Redmi 5a

2. 2. Redmi 5a

   Height:

   140.4 mm +9.1 mm versus Xperia ZR

   Width:

   70.1 mm +2.8 mm versus Xperia ZR

   Depth:

   8.4 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 ZR

   Screen diagonal:

   4.55 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   57.1 cm²

2. 2. Redmi 5a

   Screen diagonal:

   5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   68.9 cm²

Redmi 5a has approximately 20.8% more rectangular screen area than Xperia ZR.

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

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