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| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 12 | -- |
| 2022-11-01 | 2017-06-01 |
| 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.32 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black | Black, Pink, Red and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 10.3 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 25.00mm 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 (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 |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 5.2 |
| 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 is better than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, getting a 91.5 score against 79.8. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer construction is much newer than Sony Xperia XZ Premium's, but it's thicker and just a little bit heavier. Sony Xperia XZ Premium counts with a better screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has much lower brightness and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better pixel density and a way better 2160 x 3840 pixels resolution.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a little faster processor than Xperia XZ Premium, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a higher amount of RAM. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a much greater memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer captures way better photographs and videos than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a much better resolution back camera, a larger aperture to capture better low light photography and videos and a lot bigger back camera sensor which gives a lot better photo and video quality.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with greater battery life than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity.
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