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| Global Score | |
| 75.7 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 12 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2022-11-01 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.42 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Frosted Blue, Onyx Black, Stardust Purple and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | 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 |
| 8.7 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 6.12 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.77 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact is a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, getting a score of 79 against 75.7. Both phones in our current comparison include Android OS (Operating System), but the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has a more recent 8.0 Oreo version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro has Android 12 version. Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact's construction is somewhat lighter than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, although it's noticeably thicker and was released 5 years before.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact features a little sharper display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, because although it has much lower brightness, a little bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels and a way smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better amount of pixels per inch in the screen. The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has a lot better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, although it has lesser RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro captures better pictures and videos than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because although it has worse 30 fps video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro also counts with a bigger camera aperture to take better photos and video in poorly lited environments, a much bigger sensor capturing lot higher quality videos and photos and a back camera with much more mega-pixels.
Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact features a better memory for apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a SD card slot that supports up to 400 GB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro has a superior battery performance than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a 74 percent more battery size.
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