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| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 12 |
| 2018-05-03 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.26 x 2.99 x 0.33 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Black |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 200.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 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 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 13.97 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 score of 91.5, which is way better than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1)'s general score of 73.1. These phones include Android OS, but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has older 12 version and Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1) has Android 9.0 Pie. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer's design is extremely newer, but heavier and just a little thicker than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1).
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a bit superior CPU than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1), and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has more RAM. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a little more vivid display than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1), because although it has a bit inferior amount of pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a way brighter screen, a little bit bigger display and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2400px.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a much better camera than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1), and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a much more MP back camera, better video frame rates and a way bigger aperture for better images and video in poorly lited situations.
Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1) features a quite bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that holds up to 1,95 TB. The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1) has superior battery performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has a 16 percent larger battery size.
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