Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 12 |
| 2017-09-21 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 380.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 + 8.00 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 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 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 | |
| 3430mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is way better than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, getting a general score of 91.5 against 73.7. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer's body is newer than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus's, but it's a little bit heavier and a little bit thicker. Both phones in this comparison work with Android OS, but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has the previous 12 version while Sony Xperia XA1 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a little better performance than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a higher amount of RAM. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a little more vivid display than Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has a bit worse count of pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a larger display and a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2400.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a very superior camera than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has a bigger camera aperture for better photography and video in low light environments, a much larger back-facing camera sensor which provides a way higher photo and video quality, a camera in the back with lot more megapixels and a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a superior memory capacity to install games and applications than Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has greater battery duration than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity against 3430mAh.
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