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| Global Score | |
| 80.7 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2018-10-18 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.49 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 194.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 522 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | |
| 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a general score of 91.5, which is better than Google Pixel 3 XL's 80.7 general score. Although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is incredibly newer than Google Pixel 3 XL, it's somewhat thicker and heavier. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a little bit better hardware performance than Google Pixel 3 XL, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has more RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a bit more vivid display than Google Pixel 3 XL, because although it has a way lower 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution and a just a little worse screen pixels density, it also counts with a little bit larger screen. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a much better storage capacity to install games and applications than Google Pixel 3 XL, because it has 192 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Google Pixel 3 XL, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a larger aperture, a lot larger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a back-facing camera with a lot better resolution.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has better battery performance than Google Pixel 3 XL, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity against 3430mAh.
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