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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 12 | Android 12 |
| 2022-07-21 | 2022-11-01 |
| 5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| Glass, Metal and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| $ 449.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 431 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Tensor (5 nm) chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G78 MP20 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 6.12 | 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/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 13.97 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4410mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is much better than Google Pixel 6a, with a general score of 91.5 against 76.4. Both of these phones work with the same Android 12 OS, so you shouldn't notice any difference regarding that. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer construction has the same thickness than the Google Pixel 6a, but it's heavier.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a really superior hardware performance than Google Pixel 6a, because it has a larger number of faster cores and a larger amount of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a much better looking display than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has a just a little less pixels per inch in the display, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 2400px, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also counts with a bit bigger display.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a much bigger memory to install games and applications than Google Pixel 6a, because it has more internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a greater camera than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has worse 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same aperture, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also counts with a camera with a lot higher 200 mega-pixels resolution.
Google Pixel 6a features a bit longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has a 4410mAh battery size instead of 4300mAh.
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