Sony XPERIA L4 vs. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Sony XPERIA L4 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 L4 vs. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony XPERIA L4 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number XQ-AD52 -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 159 mm 162.9 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G has greater height than Sony XPERIA L4.
Width 71 mm 76 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G has greater width than Sony XPERIA L4.
Depth 8.7 mm 8.98 mm Sony XPERIA L4 is narrower than Sony XPERIA L4.
Weight 178 g 210.5 g Sony XPERIA L4 is lighter than Sony XPERIA L4.
Body Colour Black Polar white | Midnight black | Sky blue
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - - Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G is waterproof.
Repairability Index - 7.6 (out of 10)
SAR Value 1.33 W/kg (body), 0.68 W/kg (head) 0.997 W/kg (head), 0.998 W/kg (body), 2.573 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 Pro+ 5G
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology LCD Flow AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.2" 6.67" Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 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 Pro+ 5G has better screen resolution than Sony XPERIA L4.
Display Format HD+ Full HD+
Aspect Ratio 21:9 -
Max Brightness - 900 cd/m²
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, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Sony XPERIA L4 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek MediaTek Dimensity 1080
Processor Number MT6762 -
Clock Speed - 2.6 GHz
Processor Core Qty - 8-core
Graphics System (GPU) - ARM Mali-G68
MEMORY Sony XPERIA L4 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
RAM 3 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G has more RAM than Sony XPERIA L4.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 256 GB Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 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 -
CAMERA Sony XPERIA L4 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 3
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 200 Megapixel Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G has better camera resolution than Sony XPERIA L4.
Sensor Size 1/3" 1/1.4" Sony XPERIA L4 has better camera sensor size than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G.
Lens Type Wide-angle lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.65 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G has better lens aperture than Sony XPERIA L4.
Lens Construction - 7-element
Field of View (FoV) 76 degree(s) -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 26 mm -
Digital Zoom 4x -
Special Effects HDR -
Camera Modes Panorama, Bokeh Mode Video filters
Light Source LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions - 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) Stereo Recording, video stabilisation, up to 10fps AF/AE Xiaomi ProCut, Ecosphere engine, Colour engine, Bionic sensing, Accelerating engine, Optic fusion, 16-in-1 to 2.24μm pixel
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 5 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G has better second camera resolution than Sony XPERIA L4.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) 1/5" -
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.
Field of View (2nd Camera) 117 degree(s) 119 degree(s) Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G has larger second camera lens field of view than Sony XPERIA L4.
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.
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) Depth 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 L4.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/4.0" -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 -
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, 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 L4 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3580 mAh 5000 mAh Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA L4.
Fast Charging Technology - Xiaomi HyperCharge technology Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G has fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) - 19 min
Talk Time - 2340 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk: up to 2340 min
Gaming: up to 8.9 hrs
Playback (video): up to 19 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 149 hrs
CELLULAR Sony XPERIA L4 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 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 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 40 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 2300 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 L4 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, ALAC, OPUS, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis, 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 L4 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, 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 LiquidCool Technology, dual stereo speakers, X-axis linear vibration motor, IR blaster, Xiaomi Surge P1 charging chipset
OTHERS Sony XPERIA L4 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
Included Accessories Power adapter SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, protective case, 120W charger
Compliant Standards USB Power Delivery -
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