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| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 12 | Android 14 |
| 2022-11-01 | -- |
| 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | -- |
| 7.32 ounces | -- |
| Black | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 605 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset |
| Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 9.54 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 13.97 | 12.43 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.16 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 a score of 91.5, which is a bit better than Sony Xperia 1 VI's global score of 83.2. These devices have Android operating system, but Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has the previous 12 version and Sony Xperia 1 VI has Android 14 version. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with just a bit better looking screen than Xperia 1 VI, although it has a way worse 1080 x 2400 resolution, a little smaller display and a way lower pixels count per inch in the screen.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a much better performing processing unit than Xperia 1 VI, although it has 4 GB less RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. The Xperia 1 VI features a much better memory to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Xperia 1 VI also has a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer takes better photos and videos than Xperia 1 VI, because although it has worse 30 fps video frame rate, and they both have a same size back camera sensor and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also counts with a lot higher 200 MP resolution back facing camera and a larger aperture.
The Sony Xperia 1 VI features greater battery life than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has a 16% more battery size.
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