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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2016-09-08 | 2022-11-01 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 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 | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 is a lot better than the Xperia X Compact, getting a 91.5 score against 71.8. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer's construction is incredibly newer and just a bit thinner than Xperia X Compact's, although it's also way heavier. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a sharper screen than Xperia X Compact, because it has a much better 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution, a really larger screen and a little bit more pixels per inch of screen.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features just a little better processing power than Xperia X Compact, because it has a greater amount of RAM memory and 2 more CPU cores. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a way bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Xperia X Compact, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 224 GB more internal memory.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a superior battery duration than Xperia X Compact, because it has a 59% larger battery size. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a much better camera than Sony Xperia X Compact, because it has a way better video resolution, a way larger sensor shooting lot better quality photographs, a bigger camera aperture and a camera with lot more MP.
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