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| Global Score | |
| 88.5 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| iOS 14.x | Android 12 |
| 2020-11-13 | 2022-11-01 |
| 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 699.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 477 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 10.62 | 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/1.60 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 10.01 | 13.97 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.16 | 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
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has an overall score of 91.5, which is just a bit better than iPhone 12 mini's global score of 88.5. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer comes with Android 12 OS, and iPhone 12 mini has iOS 14.x OS. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is a newer device than the iPhone 12 mini, but it's noticeably heavier and somewhat thicker.
IPhone 12 mini has a superior processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has lesser RAM and a lower number of cores (although faster), it also counts with a 64 bits processor. The Apple iPhone 12 mini has a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has a little bit smaller display and a little worse 1080 x 2340px resolution, it also counts with a brighter screen and a just a bit greater display density.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer takes much better pictures and videos than iPhone 12 mini, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is worse for low light photography and video and lower video frame rate, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also counts with a camera with way more mega-pixels.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because it has 256 GB internal memory. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a superior battery life than iPhone 12 mini, because it has a 4300mAh battery size against 2227mAh.
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