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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2019-10-24 | 2022-11-01 |
| 5.79 x 2.71 x 0.32 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.71 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 | -- |
| $ 339.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 443 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 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 | |
| 2800mAh Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.8 | 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 an overall score of 91.5, which is much better than the Google Pixel 4's 81.9 score. Although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is newer than Google Pixel 4, it's much heavier and a little bit thicker. Google Pixel 4 has just a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a bit better looking display than Google Pixel 4, because although it has a just a bit less pixels per display inch, it also counts with a larger display and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a much better memory capacity for games and applications than Google Pixel 4, because it has more internal storage capacity.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a way better battery lifetime than Google Pixel 4, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a greater camera than Google Pixel 4, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates, a same size camera aperture and the same (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a lot bigger sensor providing a much higher image quality and a camera in the back with much more mega-pixels.
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