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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2018-02-16 | 2022-11-01 |
| 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.38 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 10.45 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a general score of 91.5, which is much better than Sony Xperia XA2's 74.8 overall score. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is a much newer and just a bit thinner device than the Sony Xperia XA2, although it's somewhat heavier. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a bit more vivid screen than Xperia XA2, because although it has a little bit inferior quantity of pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a bigger screen, a way brighter display and a bit higher 1080 x 2400px resolution.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Sony Xperia XA2, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a larger amount of RAM. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Sony Xperia XA2, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a greater camera than Xperia XA2, and although they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a lot bigger sensor which gives a lot higher photo and video quality, a way higher resolution camera in the back and a larger camera aperture to capture better low light photography.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features superior battery lifetime than Xperia XA2, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity against 3300mAh.
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