Sony XPERIA L2 vs. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Sony XPERIA L2 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Sony XPERIA L2 vs. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony XPERIA L2 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number H3311 -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 150 mm 165.66 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 has greater height than Sony XPERIA L2.
Width 78 mm 75.96 mm Sony XPERIA L2 has greater width than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12.
Depth 9.8 mm 7.85 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 is narrower than Sony XPERIA L2.
Weight 178 g 183.5 g Sony XPERIA L2 is lighter than Sony XPERIA L2.
Body Colour Gold | Black Ice blue | Onyx grey | Mint green
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - - Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 is waterproof.
IP rating - IP53
Repairability Index - 7.5 (out of 10)
SAR Value 1.22 W/kg (body), 0.47 W/kg (head) 2.55 W/kg (limb), 0.9 W/kg (head), 0.995 W/kg (body)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM -
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Sony XPERIA L2 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology TFT AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.67" Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA L2.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 has better screen resolution than Sony XPERIA L2.
Display Format HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 267 ppi 395 ppi Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 has better pixel density than Sony XPERIA L2.
Max Brightness 400 cd/m² 1200 cd/m² Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 has better display brightness than Sony XPERIA L2.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio - 4500000:1
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Touch Sampling Rate - 240 Hz
Display Features Image Enhance Technology Sunlight Display, Reading mode, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, DotDisplay, E2 Pro
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Sony XPERIA L2 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
Processor Number MT6737T -
Clock Speed 1.45 GHz 2.8 GHz Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 has higher clock speed than Sony XPERIA L2.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 has higher processor core quantity than Sony XPERIA L2.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Sony XPERIA L2 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali T720 MP2 Qualcomm ADRENO 610
MEMORY Sony XPERIA L2 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
RAM LPDDR3 SDRAM - 3 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 has more RAM than Sony XPERIA L2.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 128 GB Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 has more internal memory than Sony XPERIA L2.
User Memory 24 GB -
Memory Interface - UFS 2.2
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Sony XPERIA L2 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 has better camera resolution than Sony XPERIA L2.
Sensor Size 1/3.06" 1/2.76" Sony XPERIA L2 has better camera sensor size than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12.
Sensor Name - Samsung ISOCELL JN1
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.8 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 has better lens aperture than Sony XPERIA L2.
Lens Construction - 5-element
Pixel Size - 0.64 μm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 100 mm -
Optical Zoom 3x -
Special Effects - Bokeh effect
Camera Modes Low-light shots Portrait mode
Light Source Flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Touch Capture, geotagging, 3x Clear image zoom 4-in-1 to 1.28μm pixel
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/4"
Sensor Name (2nd Camera) - Omnivision OV08D sensor
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Lens Element Qty (2nd Camera) - 5-element
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 120 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.12 μm
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Lens Element Qty (3rd Camera) - 3-element
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Macro camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 has better front camera resolution than Sony XPERIA L2.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/4" 1/3.0" Sony XPERIA L2 has better front camera sensor size than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12.
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.4 F/2.45 Sony XPERIA L2 has better front lens aperture than Sony XPERIA L2.
Lens Element Qty (Front) - 5-element
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) Self-timer -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony XPERIA L2 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3300 mAh 5000 mAh Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA L2.
Fast Charging Technology - Mi-FC fast charging technology Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 has fast charging technology.
Standby Time 572.5 hours -
Talk Time 864 minutes 1860 minutes Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 has longer battery life when making calls than Sony XPERIA L2.
Run Time Details Talk (GSM): up to 864 min
Standby (GSM): up to 544.4 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 798 min
Standby (3G): up to 565.8 hrs
Standby (LTE): up to 572.5 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 72.9 hrs
Playback (video): up to 9.6 hrs
Talk: up to 1860 min
Gaming: up to 9 hrs
Playback (video): up to 21 hrs
CELLULAR Sony XPERIA L2 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 7.1 Nougat Android 13
User Interface - MIUI 14
Navigation GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Sony XPERIA L2 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 850, 900 2100, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38 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 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600 FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, SPP, GAP, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, SAP, AVCTP, BNEP, GAVDP, PBAP, MAP, DIP, RFCOMM, GATT, HOGP, AVDP -
NFC Yes - Sony XPERIA L2 has NFC reader for mobile payments.
WLAN Security WEP, WPA, WPA2, TKIP, AES, EAP SIM, EAP-TTLS/MSCHAPv2, EAP-AKA, EAP-TLS, PEAPv0/EAP-MSCHAPv2, PEAPv1/EAP-GTC, EAP-PWD -
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Sony XPERIA L2 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, MPEG 1 Audio, MPEG 2 Audio, MPEG 2.5 Audio, Ogg Vorbis, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI, MPEG1 Layer3, apt-X, OTA, MP4, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, 3GPP, apt-X HD, SMF -
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WebM, VP8, VP9, 3GPP, H.264 MP, H.264 HP, H.265 Main -
Sound Enhancements Clear Audio+, Clear Bass -
FEATURES Sony XPERIA L2 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, magnetometer, Significant motion detector 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 TTY compatible, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), intelligent typing (SWIFTKEY), intelligent typing (Gesture), Wi-Fi Miracast, Alarm Clock, handwriting recognition, Noise suppression, Smart cleaner, Qnovo Adaptive Charging, Battery Care, STAMINA Mode Graphite cooling, IR blaster, coin vibration motor
OTHERS Sony XPERIA L2 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
Included Accessories Power adapter 33W charger
Compliant Standards HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) IP53, SGS Eye Care Display Certification, SGS Seamless Pro 120Hz Certification, Netflix HD Certification
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