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| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 75.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 12 | -- |
| 2022-11-01 | 2018-02-16 |
| 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.42 x 3.15 x 0.37 inches |
| 7.32 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.3 |
| 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 13.97 | 10.45 |
| 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
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is way better than Xperia XA2 Ultra, with a 91.5 score against 75.5. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer body is much newer, a bit lighter and just a bit thinner than the Xperia XA2 Ultra. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a little bit better performance than Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has 4 GB more RAM.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a bit more vivid screen than Xperia XA2 Ultra, because it has a bit higher 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution, a little bigger display, a just a little higher count of pixels in each inch in the display and a way brighter screen. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a way bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xperia XA2 Ultra, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a way better camera than Xperia XA2 Ultra, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a much larger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a much higher 200 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera and a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better captures in poorly lited situations.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with superior battery lifetime than Xperia XA2 Ultra, because it has a 20 percent larger battery size.
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