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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 12 |
| 2017-10-30 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.12 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Black, Green and White | Black |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 399.00 | -- |
| 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 630 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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/1.80 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 |
| 9.57 | 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 | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 an overall score of 91.5, which is a lot better than the Asus ZenFone 4's overall score of 74.2. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer's construction is way newer than Asus ZenFone 4's, but it's thicker and way heavier. Both devices in this review work with Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has 12 version while Asus ZenFone 4 has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a slightly better looking screen than Asus ZenFone 4, because although it has a little bit worse display pixel density, it also counts with a larger display, a brighter display and a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400. The Asus ZenFone 4 features a bigger storage to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that supports up to 1,95 TB.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a little better processing power than Asus ZenFone 4, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has 4 GB more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features improved battery performance than Asus ZenFone 4, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity against 3300mAh.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a way better camera than Asus ZenFone 4, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a camera with a much better 200 megapixels resolution, a bigger diafragm aperture to take better low light photos and a way bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting much higher quality videos and photos.
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