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| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 12 | -- |
| 2022-11-01 | 2019-10-02 |
| 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.32 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 13.97 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 5.12 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a score of 91.5, which is better than Sony Xperia 5's global score of 81. Although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is extremely newer than the Sony Xperia 5, it's much heavier and just a bit thicker. Sony Xperia 5 features a bit faster processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a little bit better screen than Xperia 5, because although it has a quite lower pixel number in each inch of display and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, it also counts with a little bigger display. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a very superior camera than Xperia 5, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for low light images and video, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also counts with a lot bigger camera sensor capturing much better quality videos and photographs and a lot better resolution camera.
Xperia 5 features a slightly bigger storage to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has just 128 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that allows up to 512 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a superior battery life than Xperia 5, because it has a 37% larger battery size.
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