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| Global Score | |
| 78.3 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2017-09-19 | 2022-11-01 |
| 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Black |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 8.2 | 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 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 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 | |
| 2700mAh 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 is better than the Sony Xperia XZ1, getting a 91.5 score against 78.3. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer design is notably newer, but thicker and incredibly heavier than the Sony Xperia XZ1. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a bit superior CPU than Sony Xperia XZ1, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a bit sharper display than Xperia XZ1, because although it has a quite worse pixels density, it also counts with a bigger display and a little higher 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer captures much clearer photos and videos than Xperia XZ1, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a much bigger sensor which gives a much better image and video quality, a larger camera aperture to take better low light captures and a back-facing camera with lot more MP.
The Xperia XZ1 counts with a quite bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a superior battery duration than Sony Xperia XZ1, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity.
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