Sony XPERIA L3 vs. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Sony XPERIA L3 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G. 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.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Sony XPERIA L3 vs. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony XPERIA L3 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number I4312 -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 154 mm 162.9 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G has greater height than Sony XPERIA L3.
Width 72 mm 76 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G has greater width than Sony XPERIA L3.
Depth 8.9 mm 7.9 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G is narrower than Sony XPERIA L3.
Weight 156 g 187 g Sony XPERIA L3 is lighter than Sony XPERIA L3.
Body Colour Black | Silver Midnight black
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - - Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G is waterproof.
SAR Value 1.33 W/kg (body), 0.6 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body), 0.99 W/kg (head), 2.59 W/kg (limb)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type 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 L3 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology - Flow AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.7" 6.67" Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA L3.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1440 x 720 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G has better screen resolution than Sony XPERIA L3.
Display Format HD+ Full HD+
Aspect Ratio 18:9 -
Max Brightness - 900 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio - 5000000:1
HDR - Yes Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Enhancement Technology - Dolby Vision
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Display Features - Reading mode, Sunlight mode, 100% DCI-P3
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Sony XPERIA L3 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek MediaTek Dimensity 1080
Processor Number MT6762 -
Clock Speed 2 GHz 2.6 GHz Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G has higher clock speed than Sony XPERIA L3.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Sony XPERIA L3 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - ARM Mali-G68
MEMORY Sony XPERIA L3 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
RAM 3 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G has more RAM than Sony XPERIA L3.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 128 GB Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G has more internal memory than Sony XPERIA L3.
User Memory 21 GB -
Memory Interface - UFS 2.2
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB -
CAMERA Sony XPERIA L3 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 3
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G has better camera resolution than Sony XPERIA L3.
Sensor Size 1/3.0" 1/1.56" Sony XPERIA L3 has better camera sensor size than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G.
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RS IMX766 sensor
Lens Type Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.88 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G has better lens aperture than Sony XPERIA L3.
Lens Construction - 6-element
Field of View (FoV) 80 degree(s) -
Pixel Size 1.12 μm -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom 4x -
Special Effects Bokeh effect -
Camera Modes Low-light shots -
Light Source LED light LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Hybrid Auto focus, Stereo Recording, pixel pitch 1.12μm 4-in-1 to 2μm pixel, Ecosphere engine, Colour engine, Bionic sensing, Accelerating engine, Optic fusion
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 2 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G has better second camera resolution than Sony XPERIA L3.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) 1/5" -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.2 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G has better second camera lens aperture than Sony XPERIA L3.
Field of View (2nd Camera) 82.4 degree(s) 119 degree(s) Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G has larger second camera lens field of view than Sony XPERIA L3.
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1.75 μm -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Macro camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G has better front camera resolution than Sony XPERIA L3.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/4" -
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 -
Field of View (Front) 84 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (Front) 1.12 μm -
Special Effects (Front) Portrait selfie effects -
Light Source (Front) Display flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony XPERIA L3 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3300 mAh 5000 mAh Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA L3.
Fast Charging Technology Adaptive Fast Charging Turbo charging Both phones have fast charging technology.
Run Time Details - Continuous browsing: up to 7 hrs
Playback (video): up to 10 hrs
Gaming: up to 4 hrs
CELLULAR Sony XPERIA L3 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 8.0 Oreo Android 12
User Interface - MIUI 14
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Sony XPERIA L3 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
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 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n77, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.2
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Sony XPERIA L3 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards WMA, PCM, Ogg Vorbis, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, ALAC, OPUS, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, AAC-ELD WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), AWB
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, H.264, H.263, VP8, VP9, H.265 MKV, AVI, 3GP, M4V, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Atmos sound technology, Hi-Res audio certified, Hi-Res audio wireless
FEATURES Sony XPERIA L3 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, pedometer, 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 Multitasking, Step counter, Xperia Adaptive Charging Dual stereo speakers, X-axis linear vibration motor, graphite cooling, IR blaster
OTHERS Sony XPERIA L3 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
Included Accessories Power adapter SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, protective case, 67W turbo power adapter
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