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Sony Xperia 10 IV vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 (China)

What Xperia 10 IV does better (11) and where Redmi Note 12 (China) wins (9) — every spec side by side.

Sony Xperia 10 IV
Sony · 2022Xperia 10 IV
6.5Score
11 advantages≈ $200
vs
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 (China)
Xiaomi · 2022Redmi Note 12 (China)
6.6Score
9 advantages≈ $210
Higher score
6.0Display8.0
6.7Camera3.9
5.0Battery6.0
7.4Features4.1
Dimensions

Size comparison

Xperia 10 IVRedmi Note 12 (China)
67 × 1538.376.2 × 165.98
Xperia 10 IVRedmi Note 12 (China)Difference
Height153 mm165.9 mm−12.9 mm
Width67 mm76.2 mm−9.2 mm
Thickness8.3 mm8 mm+0.3 mm
Weight161 g188 g−27 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Xperia 10 IV better than Redmi Note 12 (China)?

  1. Optical stabilisationYes · Redmi Note 12 (China): No
  2. Telephoto cameraYes · Redmi Note 12 (China): No
  3. NFCYes · Redmi Note 12 (China): No
  4. Water resistance (IPx)IPx5 vs IPx3+67%
  5. Rear cameras3 vs 13×
  6. Memory card slotYes · Redmi Note 12 (China): No
  7. Ultra-wide cameraYes · Redmi Note 12 (China): No
  8. eSIMYes · Redmi Note 12 (China): No
  9. Weight161 g vs 188 g+17%
  10. Pixel density457 ppi vs 395 ppi+16%
  11. CPU frequency2.2 GHz vs 2 GHz+10%

Why is Redmi Note 12 (China) better than Xperia 10 IV?

  1. Main camera12 MP vs 48 MP4×
  2. Refresh rate60 Hz vs 120 Hz2×
  3. RAM6 GB vs 12 GB2×
  4. Wired charging21 W vs 33 W+57%
  5. Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  6. Peak brightness700 nits vs 1,200 nits+71%
  7. Screen size6″ vs 6.7″+11%
  8. Thickness8.3 mm vs 8 mm+4%
  9. Screen-to-body ratio82% vs 85%+4%
Specifications

Side by side

Sony Xperia 10 IVSony Xperia 10 IV≈ $2006.5
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 (China)Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 (China)≈ $2106.6
Design
Weight161 g188 g
Thickness8.3 mm8 mm
Height153 mm165.9 mm
Width67 mm76.2 mm
FramePlastic—
BackPlastic—
Ingress protectionIP65IP53
Water resistance (IPx)IPx5IPx3
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass Victus—
ColoursBlack, White, Mint, LavenderBlack, White, Blue
Display
Screen size6″6.7″
PanelOLEDSamsung AMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,520 px2,400 px
Pixel density457 ppi395 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness700 nits1,200 nits
Measured brightness683 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio82%85%
HDRYes—
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 695 5GQualcomm SM4375 Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process6 nm6 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.2 GHz2 GHz
GPUAdreno 619Adreno 619
AnTuTu score396,008—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,908—
Memory
RAM6 GB12 GB
Storage (max)128 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.1UFS 2.2
Memory card slotYesNo
Camera
Main camera12 MP48 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8—
Main sensor size1/2.8"—
Rear cameras31
Optical stabilisationYesNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesNo
Telephoto cameraYesNo
Optical zoom2×—
Max video1080p1080p
4K video frame rate30 fps—
Selfie camera8 MP8 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging21 W33 W
Charged in 30 min28%—
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMYesNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15.1
NFCYesNo
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Loudspeaker loudness-30.6 LUFS—
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 12Android 12
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interface—MIUI 13

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