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| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 12 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2022-11-01 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 7.32 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 9.1 |
| 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 | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 4.88 |
| 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 a score of 91.5, which is better than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact's global score of 79. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is a much newer and thinner cellphone than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, although it is somewhat heavier. Both of these devices use Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has the previous 12 version while Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has Android 8.0 Oreo.
The Xperia XZ2 Compact features a slightly better display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has a quite lower 1080 x 2160px resolution, a really smaller screen and way less brightness, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch of display. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer and the Xperia XZ2 Compact have similar processors, and although the Xperia XZ2 Compact has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 cores.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a quite bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a much longer battery life than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer takes a lot better pictures and videos than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because although it has lower 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also counts with a larger aperture, a much bigger back camera sensor and a camera with way more mega-pixels.
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