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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2017-06-01 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Black, Pink, Red and Silver | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 801 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.3 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 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 | |
| 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 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 a score of 91.5, which is much better than the Xperia XZ Premium's 79.8 score. Although Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is incredibly newer than the Xperia XZ Premium, it's thicker and a little bit heavier. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a little bit better processing power than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has 4 GB more RAM memory.
The Xperia XZ Premium has a much better display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has a little smaller screen and way less brightness, it also counts with a lot higher resolution of 2160 x 3840px and a lot greater count of pixels per inch of display. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a way better camera than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, and although they both have the same video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a lot larger sensor providing a much higher image quality, a larger diafragm aperture for better low-light captures and video and a lot higher 200 mega pixels resolution camera in the back.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a superior memory to store more games and applications than Xperia XZ Premium, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal memory. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features greater battery life than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, because it has a 4300mAh battery size.
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