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| Global Score | |
| 85 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2017-09-22 | 2022-11-01 |
| 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.22 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 849.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 326 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 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 |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 10.08 | 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 | |
| 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 3.68 | 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 a little bit better than the iPhone 8, getting a global score of 91.5 against 85. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer body is noticeably newer than iPhone 8's, but it's somewhat thicker and incredibly heavier. The iPhone 8 has a bit superior processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has 6 GB lesser RAM and a lower number of slower cores, it also counts with a 64 bits processor.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has just a bit better screen than Apple iPhone 8, because it has a little higher screen density, a really bigger display, a much higher 1080 x 2400px resolution and a brighter screen. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer's storage capacity for applications and games is just as good as Apple iPhone 8's one, both of them have the same 256 GB internal memory capacity.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a very superior battery performance than Apple iPhone 8, because it has a 4300mAh battery size against 1821mAh. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a much better camera than iPhone 8, because although it has worse video frame rate, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also counts with a bigger aperture for better low-light photography and video, a back facing camera with a way better resolution and a much larger sensor taking way better quality videos and photographs.
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