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| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 12 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2022-11-01 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.32 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 10.34 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 5.52 |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a global score of 91.5, which is better than the Xperia XA2 Plus's score of 78.6. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer's body is noticeably newer and a bit thinner, but also a little heavier than Xperia XA2 Plus. Both of these phones include Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has 12 version while Xperia XA2 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a slightly better screen than Xperia XA2 Plus, because although it has a just a bit less pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a little bit bigger display, a way brighter display and a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a quite bigger storage to store more games and applications than Xperia XA2 Plus, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a little faster processing unit than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a greater amount of RAM. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features longer battery duration than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has a 4300mAh battery size against 3580mAh.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a lot better camera than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, and although they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a back-facing camera with way more mega-pixels, a larger diafragm aperture for better low light captures and video and a way larger back-facing camera sensor.
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