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| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 12 | Android 11 |
| 2022-11-01 | 2021-04-14 |
| 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.32 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black | Black, Green and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| 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 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 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 | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 13.97 | 10.89 |
| 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) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a general score of 91.5, which is slightly better than Xperia 5 III's overall score of 90.5. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer construction is newer than the Xperia 5 III's, but it is a little thicker and heavier. Both phones in this review have Android OS, but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a more recent 12 version and Xperia 5 III has Android 11 version, giving a lot of extra features and performance enhancements.
Xperia 5 III features a bit more powerful processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer. They have a 8 GB RAM and 8 CPU cores. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a little more vivid display than Xperia 5 III, because although it has a bit lower 1080 x 2400 resolution and a bit inferior amount of pixels per display inch, it also counts with a little bigger display.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer captures much better pictures and videos than Xperia 5 III, because although it has worse 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have a F1.7 aperture and the same (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also counts with a back camera with much more mega pixels and a bigger back camera sensor capturing higher quality videos and photos.
Xperia 5 III features a way bigger storage for apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Xperia 5 III also has a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 1 TB. The Xperia 5 III counts with just a bit better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has a 4500mAh battery size.
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