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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 14 | Android 12 |
| -- | 2022-11-01 |
| -- | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| -- | 7.32 ounces |
| Black | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 605 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 18.62 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 13.97 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a global score of 91.5, which is a bit better than the Xperia 1 VI's 83.2 global score. These phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has the previous 12 version while Xperia 1 VI has Android 14 version. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a little more vivid display than Sony Xperia 1 VI, although it has a way lower pixel density, a bit smaller display and a much lower resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a very superior processing unit than Sony Xperia 1 VI, although it has 4 GB lesser RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores. The Xperia 1 VI counts with a much bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, and although they both have equal 256 GB internal storage, the Xperia 1 VI also has an external memory card slot that admits up to 1 TB.
The Xperia 1 VI has greater battery lifetime than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has a 16 percent larger battery capacity. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer captures much better videos and photos than Xperia 1 VI, because although it has slower 30 fps video frame rate, and they both have the same sensor size and the same (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also counts with a lot more mega-pixels camera and a larger diafragm aperture for better low-light photography and videos.
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