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| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2017-10-19 | 2022-11-01 |
| 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 129.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is much better than Google Pixel 2, getting a 91.5 score against 81.6. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is a noticeably newer phone than the Google Pixel 2, although it is somewhat thicker and way heavier. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a little more vivid screen than Google Pixel 2, because although it has a bit less pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a lot larger screen and a slightly better 1080 x 2400 resolution.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a bit better processing unit than Google Pixel 2, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has more RAM. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer shoots a lot better videos and photos than Google Pixel 2, and although they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a bigger aperture, a much larger sensor capturing lot higher quality photographs and videos and a camera in the back with a lot better resolution.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has much more memory capacity to store more games and applications than Google Pixel 2, because it has more internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a way better battery lifetime than Google Pixel 2, because it has a 4300mAh battery size instead of 2700mAh.
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