When comparing Sony Xperia XA vs Redmi Xiaomi Note 5A, the Slant community recommends Sony Xperia XA for most people. In the question“What are the best smartphones around $200?” Sony Xperia XA is ranked 2nd while Redmi Xiaomi Note 5A is ranked 5th. The most important reason people chose Sony Xperia XA is:
Colours are accurate and vibrant, and the resolution is sufficient to make your shots look crisp when they're posted to social networks, but fine details look pretty fuzzy when you start to zoom in.
Specs
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Pros
Pro The camera is capable of taking good outdoor shots
Colours are accurate and vibrant, and the resolution is sufficient to make your shots look crisp when they're posted to social networks, but fine details look pretty fuzzy when you start to zoom in.
Pro Good enough performance for basic tasks
The 64-bit chipset built into the phone is good enough for basic tasks. Navigating around the Android UI is lag-free, apps open quickly and most games will perform decently well.
Pro Comfortable to use with one hand
There's almost no bezels surrounding the small 5-inch screen of the Xperia XA, making it very easy and comfortable to use even one-handed.
Pro Regular OS updates by the phone's producer
Comes with a modified version of Android by Xiaomi and it has regular updates for it which can be skipped, if the user wishes so.
Pro Has 2GB RAM
Unlike some other phones at this price or even lower, this one has 2GB RAM which is more than enough for everything you could possibly do with that device.
Pro Great performance for its price
This phone is considered "budget device" and yet it performs great. Probably the best feature of all is the camera - 13 MP with smart HDR filters which help taking pictures in a low light environment and rarely needs the flash for that action. Sometimes pictures look better with the HDR than they do with the flash and the same applies to videos.
Pro Large internal storage
Whole 16GB internal storage, supports 128GB SD cards.
Pro Big screen
5.5 inch screen which helps a lot when viewing websites, watching movies or even playing games.
Cons
Con Battery does not last a full day
The 2300mAh battery is very disappointing. According to benchmarks it lasts an average of 8 hours on a single charge.
Con Limited storage
The 16GB storage is rather limited and will be quickly filled up by apps, images, and videos.
Con Lots of bloatware out of the box
Even though the Android experience on this phone is very close to stock Android, Sony still filled the Xperia XA with lots of unneeded software such as a PlayStation app, Xperia Lounge App and third-party software like AVG Antivirus, Koo eBooks app, and Amazon's shopping app.
Con Display quality is a letdown
The 720p display does not have a high enough resolution to display high-quality images like other modern smartphones.