Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.5 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 12 |
| 2020-05-05 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.18 x 2.72 x 0.32 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.33 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Black and White | Black |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 13.97 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, 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 global score of 91.5, which is better than the Xperia 10 II's overall score of 78.5. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer's body is incredibly newer than the Xperia 10 II's, although it is heavier and a little thicker. Both devices in this comparison have Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a newer 12 version and Xperia 10 II has Android 10 version, giving you some nice extra features.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a bit faster processing unit than Sony Xperia 10 II, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has 4 GB more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a bit sharper screen than Xperia 10 II, because although it has a little lower pixels density and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2400px, it also counts with a little larger screen.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer takes much better photos and videos than Sony Xperia 10 II, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a larger diafragm aperture to take better low light captures and videos, a back facing camera with lot more mega pixels and a way larger camera sensor shooting much better quality photographs and videos.
The Sony Xperia 10 II counts with a quite bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has just 128 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD extension slot that admits up to 1000 GB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has improved battery lifetime than Xperia 10 II, because it has a 4300mAh battery capacity against 3600mAh.
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