Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 12 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2022-11-01 | 2018-10-17 |
| 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches |
| 7.32 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 900.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 9.2 |
| 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 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.74 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.16 | 5.28 |
| 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 better than Sony Xperia XZ3, having a 91.5 score against 79.6. Both of these phones include Android OS, but Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has older 12 version while Sony Xperia XZ3 has Android 9.0 Pie. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer body is way newer and somewhat thinner, but also just a little bit heavier than the Sony Xperia XZ3.
Sony Xperia XZ3 features a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has way less brightness and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2880px resolution and a better amount of pixels per screen inch. The Sony Xperia XZ3 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer have very similar processing units, and although the Sony Xperia XZ3 has 4 GB less RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer captures greater photos and videos than Xperia XZ3, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a lot bigger camera sensor providing a way higher image quality, a bigger aperture and a lot more MP back camera.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a better memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Sony Xperia XZ3, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal storage. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with improved battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XZ3, because it has a 4300mAh battery size.
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