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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | Xiaomi |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 12 |
| 2016-11-10 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.05 x 2.97 x 0.28 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Black | Black |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 21.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 13.97 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a score of 91.5, which is a lot better than the Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows's global score of 72.1. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with Android 12 operating system, and Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows works with Windows 10 Mobile operating system. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer design is much newer than Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows's, although it is way heavier and thicker.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with just a bit better looking screen than Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows, because although it has a little lower quantity of pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a larger display. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a little bit better processing power than Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows, because it has 4 GB more RAM memory and a larger number of cores.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a way better camera than Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a lot larger camera sensor providing a lot higher image quality, a much larger diafragm aperture and a back camera with lot more mega pixels.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a really longer battery life than Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity.
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