Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 91 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 12 |
| 2020-05-22 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Black and Purple | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 18.58 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 13.97 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a score of 91.5, which is a little bit better than the Xperia 1 II's overall score of 91. Both phones in our current comparison use Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has 12 version while Xperia 1 II has Android 11, counting with some nice extra features. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is a newer device than the Xperia 1 II, although it is thicker and somewhat heavier.
Xperia 1 II has a bit sharper display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with way more pixels per inch in the display and a lot higher 1644 x 3840 resolution. The Sony Xperia 1 II has a little bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer. They have 8 GB of RAM memory and 8 cores.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer captures greater videos and photos than Sony Xperia 1 II, because although it has lower video frame rates, and they both have a F1.7 camera aperture and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also counts with a back camera with lot more MP and a bigger sensor shooting better quality photographs and videos.
The Sony Xperia 1 II features a very superior memory capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Sony Xperia 1 II also has a SD memory slot that allows up to 1000 GB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a little longer battery performance than Sony Xperia 1 II, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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