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| Global Score | |
| 72.5 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 13 | Android 12 |
| -- | 2022-11-01 |
| 5.93 x 2.79 x 0.35 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| -- | 7.32 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Google Tensor G3 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.36 | 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 | |
| -- | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a score of 91.5, which is much better than the Google Pixel 8's 72.5 score. Both devices in this review come with Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has 12 version and Google Pixel 8 has Android 13. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is a extremely heavier cellphone than the Google Pixel 8, but both are 0.35inches thick.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a lot better processing power than Google Pixel 8, and although they both have 8 GB of RAM memory, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a larger number of cores. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a more vivid display than Google Pixel 8, because although it has a little bit worse number of pixels per display inch, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 2400px, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also counts with a little bigger screen.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a lot bigger storage for games and applications than Google Pixel 8, because it has more internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a much better battery performance than Google Pixel 8. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a greater camera than Google Pixel 8, because it has a way better 200 MP resolution back-facing camera.
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