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| Global Score | |
| 82.2 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2018-07-30 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.22 x 3.15 x 0.47 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 8.32 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1000.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 760 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.4 | 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 |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 + 13.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3540mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.52 | 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 an overall score of 91.5, which is much better than the Xperia XZ2 Premium's general score of 82.2. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is a extremely newer device, and it's also somewhat lighter and extremely thinner than Xperia XZ2 Premium. The Xperia XZ2 Premium counts with a more vivid display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have the same screen brightness, the Xperia XZ2 Premium also counts with a lot higher pixel density and a way higher resolution of 2160 x 3840.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia XZ2 Premium, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. The Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium has a little faster processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features greater battery performance than Xperia XZ2 Premium, because it has a 4300mAh battery capacity. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer takes much better videos and photos than Xperia XZ2 Premium, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a camera with a much higher 200 mega-pixels resolution, a larger camera aperture to take better photos and video in low-light environments and a lot bigger back camera sensor providing a way higher image quality.
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