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| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2018-07-06 | 2022-11-01 |
| 5.96 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.34 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Black, Gray and Red | Black |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1620 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 433 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.18 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 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 is way better than BlackBerry KEY2, with a 91.5 score against 75.4. Even though the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is much newer than the BlackBerry KEY2, it is a lot heavier and just a little thicker. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features just a little better hardware performance than BlackBerry KEY2, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a bit better looking screen than BlackBerry KEY2, because although it has a quite worse pixels quantity per inch of display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a really bigger display. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer takes greater photographs and videos than BlackBerry KEY2, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a camera in the back with a much better 200 mega-pixels resolution, a larger camera aperture to capture better captures in low-light situations and a much larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a slightly bigger storage for applications and games than BlackBerry KEY2, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has greater battery lifetime than BlackBerry KEY2, because it has a 4300mAh battery capacity.
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