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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 12 |
| 2018-10-17 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 900.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 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 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 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 XZ3's overall score of 79.6. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer's body is a lot newer and thinner than the Xperia XZ3's, but it is a little bit heavier. These devices include Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has an older 12 version while Xperia XZ3 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer's processor is just as good as the CPU in Xperia XZ3, and although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has more RAM memory, they both have 8 cores. The Xperia XZ3 features a little bit better display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has a little bit smaller screen and much worse brightness, it also counts with a greater pixel quantity per inch in the screen and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2880 pixels.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with more storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia XZ3, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features longer battery performance than Sony Xperia XZ3, because it has a 29% bigger battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer shoots way better photos and videos than Xperia XZ3, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a lot better 200 MP resolution back facing camera, a bigger camera aperture and a much bigger camera sensor providing a much better image quality.
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