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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2017-10-01 | 2022-11-01 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Black |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 600.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 19.00 MP + 8.00 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full 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 | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 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
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a global score of 91.5, which is way better than the Xperia XZ1 Compact's overall score of 74.6. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer's body is newer and just a little bit thinner, but noticeably heavier than Xperia XZ1 Compact. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Xperia XZ1 Compact, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has 4 GB more RAM.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a much better screen than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2400, a much larger display and a little greater number of pixels per inch of screen. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a much better camera than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a way better 200 megapixels resolution back-facing camera, a lot larger camera sensor and a bigger aperture.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a much greater storage for games and applications than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a way better battery life than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a 4300mAh battery capacity instead of 2700mAh.
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