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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 12 |
| 2017-10-30 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.18 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Black and White | Black |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 599.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.45 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 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 |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | 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 an overall score of 91.5, which is much better than Asus ZenFone 4 Pro's 75.5 global score. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer's construction is notably newer, but somewhat thicker and heavier than the Asus ZenFone 4 Pro. Both phones in this review work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has an older 12 version while Asus ZenFone 4 Pro has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a bit better processing power than Asus ZenFone 4 Pro, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has more RAM memory. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a slightly better screen than Asus ZenFone 4 Pro, because although it has a just a bit worse display density, it also counts with a larger display and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels.
The Asus ZenFone 4 Pro features a quite bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a way better camera than Asus ZenFone 4 Pro, and although they both have the same aperture, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a much larger camera sensor providing a lot higher image quality and a camera in the back with a much higher resolution.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has longer battery duration than Asus ZenFone 4 Pro, because it has a 4300mAh battery capacity against 3600mAh.
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