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| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 12 |
| 2016-10-12 | 2022-11-01 |
| 5.96 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Gold and Silver | Black |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super IPS+ LCD | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 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 |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a score of 91.5, which is a lot better than the Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe (ZS550KL)'s general score of 73.8. Both devices in this comparison review include Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has the previous 12 version and Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe (ZS550KL) has Android 8.0 Oreo. Even though the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is extremely newer than the Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe (ZS550KL), it's thicker and incredibly heavier.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a little more vivid screen than Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe (ZS550KL), because although it has a just a bit less pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a bigger screen, a bit higher 1080 x 2400 resolution and a brighter screen. The Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe (ZS550KL) counts with a bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with an external SD slot that admits up to 1,95 TB.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a little bit better processing power than Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe (ZS550KL), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a higher amount of RAM. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a way better camera than Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe (ZS550KL), and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a bigger aperture and a back camera with way more megapixels.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a superior battery life than Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe (ZS550KL), because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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