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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 12 |
| 2021-05-13 | 2022-11-01 |
| 5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Horizon Silver and Obsidian Black | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 446 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 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 |
| 6 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 |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 12.00 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 (24 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 |
| 12.65 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2, EDR | 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 is much better than the Asus ZenFone 8, with a global score of 91.5 against 83. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is a heavier phone than Asus ZenFone 8, but they have the same thickness. These devices come with Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has the newer 12 version and Asus ZenFone 8 has Android 11.
The Asus ZenFone 8 counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, although it has 2 GB less RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Asus ZenFone 8 counts with a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, the Asus ZenFone 8 also counts with a quite brighter display and a little greater pixel quantity per inch in the display.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer shoots better photographs and videos than Asus ZenFone 8, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a larger back-facing camera sensor which offers a higher image and video quality, better 30 frames per second video frame rate, a way more mega pixels back-facing camera and a bigger diafragm aperture.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a lot bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Asus ZenFone 8, because it has more internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with just a little bit longer battery duration than Asus ZenFone 8, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity.
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