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| Global Score | |
| 88.7 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | Android 12 |
| 2020-10-23 | 2022-11-01 |
| 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 829.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2532 x 1170 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 457 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 (5 nm) chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (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 | |
| 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.8 | 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 is just a bit better than the Apple iPhone 12, with a general score of 91.5 against 88.7. Although Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is incredibly newer than the Apple iPhone 12, it is heavier and thicker. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has Android 12 operating system, while Apple iPhone 12 has iOS 15.x operating system.
IPhone 12 features a little bit better screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with more brightness, a little bit better pixel amount in each inch of screen and a slightly better 1170 x 2532 resolution. The iPhone 12 counts with a superior processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has 2 lesser CPU cores (although faster) and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64 bits CPU.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer shoots much better videos and photos than iPhone 12, because although it has worse video frame rates and a smaller camera aperture which is not nice for low-light photos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also counts with a camera with a much better 200 megapixels resolution.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a much bigger storage for games and applications than iPhone 12, because it has 256 GB internal storage. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a way better battery lifetime than iPhone 12, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity.
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