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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2016-10-02 | 2022-11-01 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 282.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 + 13.00 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 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 Sony Xperia XZ, having a 91.5 score against 73.5. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer's construction is extremely newer, but much heavier and a little bit thicker than Sony Xperia XZ. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a little bit better performance than Xperia XZ, because it has 5 GB more RAM and 4 more processing cores.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a bit sharper screen than Xperia XZ, because although it has a little bit inferior count of pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a bigger screen. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a much better storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia XZ, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 224 GB more internal storage.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer takes a lot better photographs and videos than Sony Xperia XZ, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a larger camera aperture, a way better 200 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera and a way larger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a way better battery duration than Sony Xperia XZ, because it has a 48 percent more battery size.
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