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| Global Score | |
| 83.7 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 12 |
| 2021-06-11 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.08 x 2.69 x 0.33 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Black, Blue 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 690 SM6350 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 560, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619L GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.42 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 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 | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has an overall score of 91.5, which is slightly better than the Sony Xperia 10 III's score of 83.7. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer body is newer than Sony Xperia 10 III's, but it is just a bit thicker and heavier. Both of these devices come with Android OS, but Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a more recent 12 version while Sony Xperia 10 III has Android 11, giving lots of additional features and increased performance.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a little bit better looking screen than Sony Xperia 10 III, because although it has a quite lower 1080 x 2400 resolution and a bit worse display pixels density, it also counts with a little larger display. Xperia 10 III counts with more storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has just 128 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 1 TB.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with just a bit better processing power than Sony Xperia 10 III, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Xperia 10 III counts with just a little bit longer battery life than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has a 5 percent greater battery size.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a very superior camera than Sony Xperia 10 III, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a larger aperture to capture better photos and videos in poorly lited environments, a much larger camera sensor which gives a much higher photo and video quality and a much higher resolution back camera.
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