Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Xiaomi |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 12 |
| 2016-07-12 | 2022-11-01 |
| 7.34 x 3.70 x 0.27 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 8.22 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Black |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 324 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.86 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 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 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 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 | |
| 4600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.48 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a global score of 91.5, which is much better than the Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra's general score of 73.3. Both devices in this comparison work with Android OS, but Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has the older 12 version while Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra has Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer's construction is incredibly newer and somewhat lighter than the Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra's, although it is way thicker.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a much better display than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a little bit higher count of pixels per inch of screen. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a bit bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a little better performance than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra features a little longer battery performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has a 4600mAh battery capacity.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer shoots way better photos and videos than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a lot more MP camera in the back, a larger aperture and faster video frame rate.
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