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| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 82.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 12 | -- |
| 2022-11-01 | 2018-07-30 |
| 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.22 x 3.15 x 0.47 inches |
| 7.32 ounces | 8.32 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 760 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 10.4 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.63 |
| 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 + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 3540mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a general score of 91.5, which is much better than Xperia XZ2 Premium's general score of 82.2. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer body is incredibly newer, extremely thinner and somewhat lighter than the Xperia XZ2 Premium. Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium counts with a little better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, although it has lesser RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium features a much better looking screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have the same display brightness, the Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium also counts with a lot higher pixels density and a lot better resolution of 2160 x 3840 pixels.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a way better camera than Xperia XZ2 Premium, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a way larger camera sensor which offers a much better image and video quality, a bigger diafragm aperture to take better low light photography and a back camera with a much higher 200 MP resolution.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a better storage for apps and games than Xperia XZ2 Premium, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features longer battery duration than Xperia XZ2 Premium, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity.
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