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| Global Score | |
| 79.1 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Xiaomi |
| Android 12 | Android 12 |
| 2022-07-05 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.81 x 3.03 x 0.41 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 8.43 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Phantom Black and Storm White | Black |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2448 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.6 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.36 | 13.97 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Dual Nano SIM Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is much better than the Asus ROG Phone 6, having a 91.5 score against 79.1. Although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer and the Asus ROG Phone 6 were released only 4 months apart, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is lighter and thinner. Both devices in this review work with the same Android 12 operating system, so they should provide the user all the same operating system features.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a much faster processor than Asus ROG Phone 6, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 cores. The Asus ROG Phone 6 has a little sharper display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, and although they both have a better amount of pixels per inch in the screen, the Asus ROG Phone 6 also has a brighter display, a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2448px and a little bigger display.
The Asus ROG Phone 6 features a lot bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has more internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer shoots a lot better photographs and videos than Asus ROG Phone 6, because it has a camera with a way higher resolution.
Asus ROG Phone 6 has a much better battery duration than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4300mAh.
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