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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2017-09-22 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.13 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 949.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 10.17 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") 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 |
| 10.12 | 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 | |
| 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.64 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | 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 slightly better than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, with a 91.5 score against 87.1. Even though the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is way newer than the Apple iPhone 8 Plus, it's thicker and a bit heavier. The iPhone 8 Plus counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has lesser RAM and an inferior number of cores and slower, it also counts with a 64-bits CPU.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features just a bit better display than iPhone 8 Plus, because although it has a just a bit lower display pixel density, it also counts with a brighter screen, a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a larger screen. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a greater camera than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, because although it has slower video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also counts with a lot bigger sensor, a larger camera aperture for better low light captures and video and a camera in the back with way more megapixels.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with as much storage for applications, games, photos and videos as iPhone 8 Plus, both have the same 256 GB internal memory. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a much better battery life than iPhone 8 Plus, because it has a 4300mAh battery capacity.
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