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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.1 | Android 12 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2022-11-01 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | Black |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 425.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 13.97 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 11.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.64 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a score of 91.5, which is a lot better than the Xperia Z5 Compact's 75.1 score. Both phones in this comparison review use Android OS, but Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a more recent 12 version and Xperia Z5 Compact has Android 5.1. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer construction has the same thickness than the Xperia Z5 Compact, but it is way heavier.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a little bit better processing power than Xperia Z5 Compact, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, and they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also counts with a greater amount of RAM. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features just a bit better display than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a much higher 1080 x 2400px resolution, a quite better count of pixels per screen inch and a lot bigger display.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer shoots way better photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a larger aperture, a lot larger sensor taking way higher quality photographs and a camera with much more mega-pixels.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a very superior memory for games and applications than Xperia Z5 Compact, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with more internal storage. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a very superior battery lifetime than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a 4300mAh battery size.
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