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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.1 | Android 12 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Black |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 545.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 801 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 10.6 | 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 |
| 3 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 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.44 | 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
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is better than the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, with a global score of 91.5 against 79.8. These phones come with Android operating system, but Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has 12 version while Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has Android 5.1 version, so it offers lots of additional features. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is a notably newer phone than the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, although it's somewhat heavier and thicker.
The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium features an incredibly better screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher pixels number per inch in the screen and a lot higher 3840 x 2160 resolution. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a very superior storage capacity to install applications and games than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 224 GB more internal storage.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a bit faster processing unit than Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, and they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also counts with 5 GB more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with superior battery duration than Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has a 4300mAh battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer takes a lot better photos and videos than Xperia Z5 Premium, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a camera in the back with way more mega-pixels, a way larger sensor shooting much better quality photos and videos and a larger aperture to take better low-light photography and video.
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