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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x | Android 12 |
| 2019-09-20 | 2022-11-01 |
| 5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.84 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Black, Green, Purple, Red, White and Yellow | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 699.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1792 x 828 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 324 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple-designed 4 core GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 10.35 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3110mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.12 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a general score of 91.5, which is a bit better than iPhone 11's 83.3 score. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer's body is notably newer, but a little heavier and just a bit thicker than the iPhone 11. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer comes with Android 12 operating system, while iPhone 11 has iOS 15.x operating system.
The iPhone 11 has a bit better processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has 4 GB less RAM and an inferior number of cores , it also counts with a 64-bit processor. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a little bit better looking screen than iPhone 11, because it has a brighter screen, a just a bit greater pixel count in each display inch, a bit larger display and a higher 1080 x 2400 resolution.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a lot bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than iPhone 11, because it has 192 GB more internal storage. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a much longer battery duration than iPhone 11, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity against 3110mAh.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer shoots much clearer photos and videos than Apple iPhone 11, because although it has worse 30 fps video frame rate, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also counts with a much bigger sensor providing a much better image quality, a bigger aperture and a lot more megapixels back facing camera.
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