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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2019-10-24 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.31 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Clearly white, Just black and Oh so orange | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 487.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 3040 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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/1.70 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 | |
| 3700mAh Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.68 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | 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 has a score of 91.5, which is much better than Google Pixel 4 XL's 82.9 global score. Although Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is a lot newer than Google Pixel 4 XL, it's a little bit thicker and just a little bit heavier. Google Pixel 4 XL features a little faster processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, although it has 2 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have 8 CPU cores.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer and Google Pixel 4 XL both have very similar screens, because although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a much lower 1080 x 2400px resolution and a much worse quantity of pixels in each screen inch, it also counts with a bit bigger screen. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a much bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Pixel 4 XL, because it has 256 GB internal memory.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a little longer battery duration than Google Pixel 4 XL, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity against 3700mAh. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a way better camera than Google Pixel 4 XL, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the same video frame rate and a F1.7 camera aperture, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a much larger back camera sensor capturing lot better quality videos and photos and a back camera with a way higher 200 mega pixels resolution.
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