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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2017-04-05 | 2022-11-01 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Silver | Black |
| Metal | 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 |
| 8.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9 | 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 + 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 (960 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.87 | 13.97 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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 |
| 6.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 XZs, with a general score of 91.5 against 77.2. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer construction is extremely newer, but a little thicker and extremely heavier than Sony Xperia XZs. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a little more vivid screen than Sony Xperia XZs, because although it has a little worse amount of pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a bigger screen and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a bit better CPU than Xperia XZs, because it has a greater number of cores and a larger amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer captures just a bit better pictures and videos than Sony Xperia XZs, because although it has worse 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also counts with a lot bigger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a larger aperture and a back camera with a way higher 200 megapixels resolution.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a superior storage capacity for applications and games than Sony Xperia XZs, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a very superior battery lifetime than Xperia XZs, because it has a 4300mAh battery size.
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