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| Global Score | |
| 81.5 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x | Android 12 |
| 2020-04-24 | 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 |
| Black, Red and White | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 399.00 | -- |
| 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 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 |
| 3 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 + 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
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a general score of 91.5, which is much better than iPhone SE (2020)'s score of 81.5. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer body is incredibly newer than iPhone SE (2020)'s, but it is somewhat thicker and extremely heavier. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer works with Android 12 OS, while iPhone SE (2020) comes with iOS 15.x OS.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a little sharper screen than iPhone SE (2020), because it has a lot better 1080 x 2400 resolution, a quite higher pixel quantity per screen inch, a way larger screen and more screen brightness. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a lot bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than iPhone SE (2020), because it has 192 GB more internal storage capacity.
The iPhone SE (2020) counts with a bit better processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has a lower number of cores (although they are faster) and lesser RAM, it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer captures a lot better videos and photos than Apple iPhone SE (2020), because although it has slower 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture, a way better resolution back camera and a much bigger sensor providing a way higher image quality.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a really longer battery duration than iPhone SE (2020), because it has a 4300mAh battery size.
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