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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2017-05-01 | 2022-11-01 |
| 5.71 x 2.64 x 0.31 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 299.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (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 |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.24 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a score of 91.5, which is way better than Xperia XA1's 71.7 overall score. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is a extremely newer phone than the Xperia XA1, but it's somewhat thicker and noticeably heavier. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a little better hardware performance than Sony Xperia XA1, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a more vivid display than Xperia XA1, because it has a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, a higher amount of pixels per inch of screen and a really bigger display. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a very superior memory to install applications and games than Sony Xperia XA1, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a way better battery life than Sony Xperia XA1, because it has an 87% larger battery capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a way better camera than Xperia XA1, because it has a way better 3840x2160 video definition, a way more megapixels back facing camera, a bigger diafragm aperture for better low light captures and video and a much bigger sensor.
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