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| Global Score | |
| 85.5 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 12 |
| 2021-05-13 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.50 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 8.11 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Galactic Black and Glacier Silver | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 1000 cd/m2 brightness | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 2 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.14 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 a little bit better than Asus ZenFone 8 Flip, getting a 91.5 score against 85.5. Both of these devices have Android OS, but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has newer 12 version and Asus ZenFone 8 Flip has Android 11. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer's body is newer, just a bit lighter and a little bit thinner than Asus ZenFone 8 Flip.
The Asus ZenFone 8 Flip counts with a bit faster CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer. They have the same RAM amount and 8 CPU cores. Asus ZenFone 8 Flip features a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, and although they both have exactly the same 1080 x 2400 resolution, the same pixels density and a screen with the same size, the Asus ZenFone 8 Flip also has a bit brighter display.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Asus ZenFone 8 Flip, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a larger aperture to capture better low light captures and videos, a larger sensor providing a better image quality and a back-facing camera with a much better 200 mega-pixels resolution.
Asus ZenFone 8 Flip has a much greater storage to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has just 128 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 2 TB. The Asus ZenFone 8 Flip features superior battery performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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