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| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 83.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 12 | Android 11 |
| 2022-11-01 | 2021-06-11 |
| 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.08 x 2.69 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.32 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue 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 690 SM6350 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor | Kryo 560, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Adreno 619L GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.00mm 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 | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 13.97 | 9.68 |
| 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 | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 6.32 |
| 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, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has an overall score of 91.5, which is a little bit better than the Xperia 10 III's 83.7 global score. These devices use Android OS, but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a newer 12 version while Xperia 10 III has Android 11 version, providing you some nice extra features and performance optimizations. Even though the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is newer than Xperia 10 III, it is somewhat heavier and just a bit thicker.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a little sharper screen than Xperia 10 III, because although it has a little lower resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a little inferior pixels amount in each screen inch, it also counts with a bit larger display. The Xperia 10 III counts with a quite bigger memory to install games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 1 TB.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a little bit better performance than Xperia 10 III, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has more RAM. Sony Xperia 10 III features a little longer battery life than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a lot better camera than Sony Xperia 10 III, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better captures in poorly lited situations, a way better 200 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera and a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a much better image quality.
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