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| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 12 |
| 2019-05-07 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 167.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 615 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 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
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is better than Google Pixel 3a XL, getting a global score of 91.5 against 78.9. These devices have Android operating system, but Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a more recent 12 version and Google Pixel 3a XL has Android 11 version. Although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is extremely newer than the Google Pixel 3a XL, it is somewhat heavier and just a little bit thicker.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a bit better looking display than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a little less pixels per display inch, it also counts with a little bit larger screen and a slightly higher 1080 x 2400 resolution. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a little bit better processing power than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has 4 GB more RAM memory.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer captures much clearer pictures and videos than Google Pixel 3a XL, 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 bigger aperture to take better images and video in poorly lited environments, a lot better 200 MP resolution back camera and a much bigger sensor providing a much better image quality.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a much bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has more internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a little longer battery performance than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity.
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