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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2019-10-02 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Grey and Red | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 848.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 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 | |
| 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 an overall score of 91.5, which is much better than Sony Xperia 5's 81 score. Even though the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is much newer than the Sony Xperia 5, it is just a little thicker and incredibly heavier. The Xperia 5 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, although it has 2 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has just a bit better looking display than Xperia 5, because although it has a just a little less pixels per inch in the display and a little bit worse 1080 x 2400px resolution, it also counts with a little bit bigger display. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer captures greater photographs and videos than Sony Xperia 5, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for low-light images, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also counts with a much larger camera sensor which gives a lot better image and video quality and a camera with lot more mega pixels.
Xperia 5 has a slightly better memory capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a much better battery performance than Xperia 5, because it has a 4300mAh battery size.
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