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| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 91 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 12 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2022-11-01 | 2020-05-22 |
| 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.32 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black | Black and Purple |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 18.58 |
| Camera | |
| 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 13.97 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.16 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has an overall score of 91.5, which is a little bit better than the Sony Xperia 1 II's 91 overall score. Even though the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is noticeably newer than Sony Xperia 1 II, it's thicker and somewhat heavier. Both of these phones include Android OS, but Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has newer 12 version and Sony Xperia 1 II has Android 11, giving you a couple additional features.
The Xperia 1 II has a little sharper display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with much more pixels per inch in the screen and a lot higher 1644 x 3840 resolution. The Sony Xperia 1 II features just a little better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer. Both have a Octa-Core CPU and a 8 GB RAM memory.
The Xperia 1 II features a superior memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Xperia 1 II also has a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 1000 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has just a bit better battery performance than Xperia 1 II, because it has a 4300mAh battery capacity against 4000mAh.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer shoots way better photographs and videos than Sony Xperia 1 II, because although it has lower video frame rates, and they both have the same video quality and a same size aperture, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also counts with a bigger sensor providing a higher image quality and a way more MP back facing camera.
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