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| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 78.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 12 | Android 10 |
| 2022-11-01 | 2020-05-05 |
| 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.18 x 2.72 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.32 ounces | 5.33 ounces |
| Black | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 13.97 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 3600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is better than Xperia 10 II, with a general score of 91.5 against 78.5. Although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is newer than Xperia 10 II, it is just a little thicker and heavier. Both devices in our current comparison have Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a newer 12 version and Xperia 10 II has Android 10 version.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a little more vivid screen than Xperia 10 II, because although it has a little bit lower pixel quantity in each display inch and a quite lower 1080 x 2400 resolution, it also counts with a little bigger screen. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has just a bit better processing power than Sony Xperia 10 II, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has more RAM memory.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer shoots way better videos and photos than Xperia 10 II, and although they both have the same video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a larger aperture to take better images and videos in low-light environments, a way bigger back camera sensor taking much higher quality videos and photographs and a back camera with a lot higher resolution.
Sony Xperia 10 II counts with a quite bigger memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with improved battery lifetime than Xperia 10 II, because it has a 4300mAh battery size against 3600mAh.
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