Sony XPERIA L4 vs. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Sony XPERIA L4 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G. 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 L4 vs. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony XPERIA L4 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number XQ-AD52 -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 159 mm 165.88 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G has greater height than Sony XPERIA L4.
Width 71 mm 76.21 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G has greater width than Sony XPERIA L4.
Depth 8.7 mm 7.98 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G is narrower than Sony XPERIA L4.
Weight 178 g 189 g Sony XPERIA L4 is lighter than Sony XPERIA L4.
Body Colour Black Ice blue | Forest green | Onyx grey
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - - Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G is waterproof.
IP rating - IP53
SAR Value 1.33 W/kg (body), 0.68 W/kg (head) 0.68 W/kg (head), 0.911 W/kg (body), 2.395 W/kg (limb)
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
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM -
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Sony XPERIA L4 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology LCD AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.2" 6.67" Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA L4.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1680 x 720 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G has better screen resolution than Sony XPERIA L4.
Display Format HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density - 395 ppi
Aspect Ratio 21:9 -
Max Brightness - 1200 cd/m²
Contrast Ratio - 4500000:1
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Touch Sampling Rate - 240 Hz
Display Features - Sunlight Display, Reading mode, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, DotDisplay, E2 Pro
PROCESSOR Sony XPERIA L4 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
Processor Number MT6762 -
Clock Speed - 2 GHz
Processor Core Qty - 8-core
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 619
MEMORY Sony XPERIA L4 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
RAM 3 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G has more RAM than Sony XPERIA L4.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G has more internal memory than Sony XPERIA L4.
Memory Interface - UFS 2.2
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Sony XPERIA L4 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 3
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G has better camera resolution than Sony XPERIA L4.
Sensor Size 1/3" 1/2.76" Sony XPERIA L4 has better camera sensor size than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G.
Sensor Name - Samsung ISOCELL JN1
Lens Type Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.8 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G has better lens aperture than Sony XPERIA L4.
Lens Construction - 5-element
Field of View (FoV) 76 degree(s) -
Pixel Size - 0.64 μm
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 26 mm -
Digital Zoom 4x -
Special Effects HDR Bokeh effect
Camera Modes Panorama, Bokeh Mode Portrait mode
Light Source LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Stereo Recording, video stabilisation, up to 10fps AF/AE 4-in-1 to 1.28μm pixel
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 5 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G has better second camera resolution than Sony XPERIA L4.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) 1/5" 1/4" Sony XPERIA L4 has better second camera sensor size than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G.
Sensor Name (2nd Camera) - Omnivision OV08D sensor
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same second camera lens aperture.
Lens Element Qty (2nd Camera) - 5-element
Field of View (2nd Camera) 117 degree(s) 118 degree(s) Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G has larger second camera lens field of view than Sony XPERIA L4.
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.12 μm
Minimum Focal Length (2nd Camera) 17 mm -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 2 Megapixel 2 Megapixel Both phones have the same third camera resolution.
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.4 Both phones have the same lens aperture of the third camera.
Lens Element Qty (3rd Camera) - 3-element
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) Depth camera Macro camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G has better front camera resolution than Sony XPERIA L4.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/4.0" 1/3.0" Sony XPERIA L4 has better front camera sensor size than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.45 Sony XPERIA L4 has better front lens aperture than Sony XPERIA L4.
Lens Element Qty (Front) - 5-element
Field of View (Front) 78 degree(s) -
Special Effects (Front) HDR, Portrait selfie effects -
Light Source (Front) Display flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony XPERIA L4 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3580 mAh 5000 mAh Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA L4.
Fast Charging Technology - Mi-FC fast charging technology Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G has fast charging technology.
Talk Time - 2040 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk: up to 2040 min
Gaming: up to 14 hrs
Playback (YouTube): up to 21 hrs
CELLULAR Sony XPERIA L4 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 9.0 Pie Android 12
User Interface - MIUI 14
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Sony XPERIA L4 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 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 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 40 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 32, 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 2300 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, 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, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Sony XPERIA L4 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, ALAC, OPUS, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis, AAC-ELD -
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, H.264, H.263, VP8, VP9, H.265 -
FEATURES Sony XPERIA L4 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors - Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyroscope
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (side) Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Security Technology - AI face unlock
Additional Phone Features Multitasking, Fast Charging, One Hand Mode Graphite cooling, IR blaster, coin vibration motor
OTHERS Sony XPERIA L4 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
Included Accessories Power adapter 33W charger
Compliant Standards USB Power Delivery IP53, SGS Eye Care Display Certification, SGS Seamless Pro 120Hz Certification
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