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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 12 |
| 2018-04-05 | 2022-11-01 |
| 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 483 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 5.00 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 (60 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 |
| 10.67 | 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 | |
| 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 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 is better than the Xperia XZ2 Compact, with a global score of 91.5 against 79. Both phones in this comparison review use Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has the older 12 version while Xperia XZ2 Compact has Android 8.0 Oreo. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer construction is notably newer and way thinner, but also somewhat heavier than Xperia XZ2 Compact.
Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has much worse brightness, a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2160px and a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little greater amount of pixels in each screen inch. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a CPU that's just as good as the CPU in Xperia XZ2 Compact, and although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has more RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a better memory to store more apps and games than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a lot better camera than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because although it has slower video frame rate, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also counts with a way higher resolution back facing camera, a bigger aperture to take better captures and videos in low-light situations and a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a superior battery performance than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a 4300mAh battery size against 2870mAh.
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