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| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 12 | -- |
| 2022-11-01 | 2017-09-19 |
| 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.32 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.2 |
| 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 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 14.66 |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full 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 |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 2700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 4.64 |
| 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 has an overall score of 91.5, which is better than the Sony Xperia XZ1's global score of 78.3. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is a much newer phone than the Sony Xperia XZ1, although it is somewhat thicker and notably heavier. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a little sharper display than Xperia XZ1, because although it has a little bit worse screen pixels density, it also counts with a larger display and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a bit more powerful processing unit than Sony Xperia XZ1, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer takes much clearer videos and photos than Xperia XZ1, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a lot larger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a way better 200 mega-pixels resolution back camera and a bigger aperture.
The Xperia XZ1 features a quite bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that holds up to 1,95 TB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a really longer battery duration than Xperia XZ1, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity instead of 2700mAh.
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