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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.1 | Android 12 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2022-11-01 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.43 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | Black |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 409.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 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 | 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 | |
| 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is better than the Xperia Z5, with a 91.5 score against 77.6. These devices come with Android operating system, but Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has the newer 12 version and Xperia Z5 has Android 5.1, giving a lot of extra features and better performance. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer's design is extremely newer than the Xperia Z5's, although it's thicker and way heavier.
The Xperia Z5 features a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has a bit lower 1920 x 1080 resolution and a much smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit greater pixels density. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a little faster CPU than Sony Xperia Z5, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, and they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also counts with a larger amount of RAM.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a very superior memory capacity for apps and games than Xperia Z5, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 224 GB more internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a greater camera than Xperia Z5, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a bigger diafragm aperture to take better images in low light environments, a way higher 200 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back and a much larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a superior battery life than Sony Xperia Z5, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity instead of 2900mAh.
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