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| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 12 | -- |
| 2022-11-01 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches |
| 7.32 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black | Black, Green, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.54 |
| 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 | 19.00 MP + 5.00 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 (60 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 | 10.67 |
| 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 | 3180mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 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
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is much better than Xperia XZ2, having a global score of 91.5 against 79.1. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer construction is newer and much thinner, but just a little bit heavier than Xperia XZ2. Sony Xperia XZ2 features a processing unit that is just as good as the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer one, and although the Sony Xperia XZ2 has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
Sony Xperia XZ2 features a screen that's very similar to Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer's screen, because although the Sony Xperia XZ2 has much less brightness, a quite lower 1080 x 2160 resolution and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little greater screen density. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a very superior camera than Xperia XZ2, because although it has worse 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture, a back facing camera with a way higher resolution and a much larger sensor providing a lot better image quality.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a greater storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Sony Xperia XZ2, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has better battery life than Xperia XZ2, because it has a 4300mAh battery size.
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