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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2018-09-21 | 2022-11-01 |
| 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Black |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 999.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2436 x 1125 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 463 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 10.26 | 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 |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2659mAh 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 |
| 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 bit better than the iPhone XS, with a 91.5 score against 84.2. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer body is notably newer, but heavier and thicker than iPhone XS. The iPhone XS features a bit faster processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has a lower number of cores and also slower and less RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bit processor.
IPhone XS counts with a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has much lower brightness and a little smaller display, it also counts with a bit better quantity of pixels per inch of screen and a bit higher resolution of 1125 x 2436px. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a much better storage capacity to install games and applications than Apple iPhone XS, because it has 256 GB internal storage.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a much better camera than iPhone XS, because although it has worse video frame rates, and they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also counts with a much bigger back camera sensor which offers a much higher photo and video quality, a much better 200 megapixels resolution camera and a bigger aperture to take better photography and video in low light environments.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a much better battery lifetime than iPhone XS, because it has a 4300mAh battery capacity instead of 2659mAh.
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