In depth comparison and review of Sony XPERIA 10 III and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Sony XPERIA 10 III | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 154 mm | 165.66 mm | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 has greater height than Sony XPERIA 10 III. |
| Width | 68 mm | 75.96 mm | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 has greater width than Sony XPERIA 10 III. |
| Depth | 8.3 mm | 7.85 mm | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 is narrower than Sony XPERIA 10 III. |
| Weight | 169 g | 183.5 g | Sony XPERIA 10 III is lighter than Sony XPERIA 10 III. |
| Body Colour | Black | Blue | White | Ice blue | Onyx grey | Mint green | |
| Body Material | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 | - | |
| Protection | Dustproof, water-resistant | Dustproof, splashproof | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | Yes | - | Sony XPERIA 10 III is waterproof. |
| IP rating | IPX8, IPX5, IP6X | IP53 | |
| Repairability Index | - | 7.5 (out of 10) | |
| SAR Value | 1.1 W/kg | 2.55 W/kg (limb), 0.9 W/kg (head), 0.995 W/kg (body) | |
| Connector Type | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
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| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | - | |
| SIM Card Qty | Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM | |
| SIM Card Configuration Details | Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD | - |
| DISPLAY | Sony XPERIA 10 III | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 |
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| Display Type | OLED display | OLED display | |
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| Display Technology | OLED | AMOLED | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 6" | 6.67" | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA 10 III. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels | Sony XPERIA 10 III has better screen resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12. |
| Display Format | Full HD+ | Full HD+ | |
| Pixel Density | - | 395 ppi | |
| Aspect Ratio | 21:9 | - | |
| Max Brightness | - | 1200 cd/m² | |
| Contrast Ratio | - | 4500000:1 | |
| HDR | Yes | - | Sony XPERIA 10 III has HDR. |
| Display Refresh Rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 has better refresh rate than Sony XPERIA 10 III. |
| Touch Sampling Rate | 120 Hz | 240 Hz | |
| Display Features | DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, Dark mode, 10 bit tonal gradation, Triluminous display | Sunlight Display, Reading mode, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, DotDisplay, E2 Pro | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 (scratch resistant glass) | - |
| PROCESSOR | Sony XPERIA 10 III | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 | |
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| Clock Speed | - | 2.8 GHz | |
| Processor Core Qty | - | 8-core | |
| Graphics System (GPU) | - | Qualcomm ADRENO 610 |
| MEMORY | Sony XPERIA 10 III | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 |
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| RAM | 6 GB | LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB | Sony XPERIA 10 III has more RAM than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 128 GB | 128 GB | Both phones have the same internal memory capacity. |
| Memory Interface | UFS | UFS 2.2 | |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB | microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB |
| CAMERA | Sony XPERIA 10 III | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 3 | 3 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 12 Megapixel | 50 Megapixel | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 has better camera resolution than Sony XPERIA 10 III. |
| Sensor Size | 1/2.8" | 1/2.76" | Sony XPERIA 10 III has better camera sensor size than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12. |
| Sensor Type | Exmor RS CMOS | - | |
| Sensor Name | - | Samsung ISOCELL JN1 | |
| Lens Type | Wide-angle lens | - | |
| Lens Aperture | F/1.8 | F/1.8 | Both phones have the same camera lens aperture. |
| Lens Construction | - | 5-element | |
| Field of View (FoV) | 75 degree(s) | - | |
| Pixel Size | - | 0.64 μm | |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) | 27 mm | - | |
| Special Effects | HDR, Bokeh effect | Bokeh effect | |
| Camera Modes | Panorama, night mode, SteadyShot, manual mode, Food | Portrait mode | |
| Light Source | LED flash | LED flash | |
| Video Resolutions | Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | Superior Auto, QR-code scanner, Stereo Recording, up to 10fps AF/AE, 10x Hybrid Zoom | 4-in-1 to 1.28μm pixel |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 8 Megapixel | 8 Megapixel | Both phones have the same second camera resolution. |
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| Sensor Size (2nd Camera) | 1/4" | 1/4" | Both phones have the same sensor size of the second camera. |
| Sensor Name (2nd Camera) | - | Omnivision OV08D sensor | |
| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | Telephoto lens | Ultra wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | F/2.4 | F/2.2 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 has better second camera lens aperture than Sony XPERIA 10 III. |
| Lens Element Qty (2nd Camera) | - | 5-element | |
| Field of View (2nd Camera) | 45 degree(s) | 120 degree(s) | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 has larger second camera lens field of view than Sony XPERIA 10 III. |
| Pixel Size (2nd Camera) | - | 1.12 μm | |
| Minimum Focal Length (2nd Camera) | 54 mm | - |
| THIRD CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | 8 Megapixel | 2 Megapixel | Sony XPERIA 10 III has higher resolution third camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12. |
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| Sensor Size (3rd Camera) | 1/4" | - | |
| Lens Type (3rd Camera) | Ultra wide-angle lens | - | |
| Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | F/2.2 | F/2.4 | Sony XPERIA 10 III has better third camera lens aperture than Sony XPERIA 10 III. |
| Lens Element Qty (3rd Camera) | - | 3-element | |
| Field of View (3rd Camera) | 120 degree(s) | - | |
| Minimum Focal Length (3rd Camera) | 16 mm | - | |
| Camera Functions (3rd Camera) | - | Macro camera |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 8 Megapixel | 13 Megapixel | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 has better front camera resolution than Sony XPERIA 10 III. |
| Sensor Size (Front) | 1/4" | 1/3.0" | Sony XPERIA 10 III has better front camera sensor size than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12. |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.0 | F/2.45 | Sony XPERIA 10 III has better front lens aperture than Sony XPERIA 10 III. |
| Lens Element Qty (Front) | - | 5-element | |
| Field of View (Front) | 78 degree(s) | - | |
| Special Effects (Front) | HDR | - | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | SteadyShot, manual mode, Selfie portrait | - | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | Smile shutter | - | Sony XPERIA 10 III has face detection. |
| Light Source (Front) | Display flash | - | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | - | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps | |
| Camera Features (Front) | Hand Shutter | - |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Sony XPERIA 10 III | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 4500 mAh | 5000 mAh | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA 10 III. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | Xperia-Adaptive Charging | Mi-FC fast charging technology | Both phones have fast charging technology. |
| Talk Time | - | 1860 minutes | |
| Run Time Details | - | Talk: up to 1860 min Gaming: up to 9 hrs Playback (video): up to 21 hrs |
| CELLULAR | Sony XPERIA 10 III | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 5G | 4G | Sony XPERIA 10 III has more advanced generation mobile network. |
| Operating System | Android 11 | Android 13 | |
| User Interface | - | MIUI 14 | |
| Navigation | A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Sony XPERIA 10 III | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 |
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| Data Transmission | LTE, 5G NR FR1 | FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | |
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| 2G Band | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | |
| 3G UMTS Band | Band 1, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 | Band 1, Band 5, Band 8 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | 2100, 1700, 850, 900 | 2100, 850, 900 | |
| 4G LTE Band | Band 1, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 | Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 | FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 | |
| 5G NR Band | N1, n3, n7, n8, n28, n77, n78 | - | |
| 5G NR Frequency | FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500 | - | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 | |
| NFC | Yes | - | Sony XPERIA 10 III has NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Modem | Snapdragon X51 5G | - |
| MEDIA | Sony XPERIA 10 III | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, DSD, LDAC, ALAC, OPUS, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis, AAC-ELD | - | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | MPEG-4, H.264, H.263, VP8, VP9, H.265, AV1 | - | |
| Sound Enhancements | Hi-Res audio, Qualcomm aptX HD audio, DSEE Ultimate, Hi-Res audio wireless | - |
| FEATURES | Sony XPERIA 10 III | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 |
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| Phone Functions | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | - | |
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| Sensors | - | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyroscope | |
| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader | Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side) | |
| Security Technology | - | AI face unlock | |
| Additional Phone Features | Text-to-Speech (text recognition), multitasking, Battery Care, Fast Charging, One Hand Mode, STAMINA Mode, TalkBack, Google Cast | Graphite cooling, IR blaster, coin vibration motor | |
| Android Enterprise Recommended | Yes | - |
| OTHERS | Sony XPERIA 10 III | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 |
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| Included Accessories | - | 33W charger | |
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| Compliant Standards | IPX5, IPX8, IP6X | IP53, SGS Eye Care Display Certification, SGS Seamless Pro 120Hz Certification, Netflix HD Certification |
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