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| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 87.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 12 | -- |
| 2022-11-01 | 2020-10-12 |
| 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.32 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue and Grey |
| 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 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 | 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/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 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 13.97 | 10.67 |
| 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 |
| 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 is a bit better than Xperia 5 II, with a 91.5 score against 87.2. Although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is extremely newer than Xperia 5 II, it's somewhat thicker and much heavier. The Xperia 5 II features a little faster CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer. Both have 8 GB of RAM and a Octa-Core processor.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a little more vivid display than Sony Xperia 5 II, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a just a bit less pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a little bit bigger screen. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer shoots much better videos and photos than Xperia 5 II, because although it has slower 30 fps video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and a F1.7 diafragm aperture, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also counts with a camera with much more mega pixels and a bigger sensor capturing better quality videos and photographs.
The Sony Xperia 5 II counts with a better storage capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with an external SD slot that supports up to 1000 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with just a bit better battery duration than Xperia 5 II, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity.
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