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| Global Score | |
| 75.7 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 15 | Android 12 |
| -- | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.09 x 2.88 x 0.35 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| -- | 7.32 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| 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 | |
| Google Tensor G3 (4 nm) chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Immortalis-G715s MC10 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 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 |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 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, 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 general score of 91.5, which is a lot better than the Google Pixel 9a (Rumored)'s 75.7 global score. Both of these devices come with Android operating system, but Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has an older 12 version while Google Pixel 9a (Rumored) has Android 15. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is a noticeably heavier device than the Google Pixel 9a (Rumored), but both of them have the same thickness.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a much better looking display than Google Pixel 9a (Rumored), because although it has a little bit less pixels per inch in the display, and they both have an equal 1080 x 2400px resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also counts with a little bit bigger screen.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a much better performing CPU than Google Pixel 9a (Rumored), and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has 7 more processing cores. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a much bigger memory for apps and games than Google Pixel 9a (Rumored), because it has more internal memory capacity.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a very superior battery life than Google Pixel 9a (Rumored). The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer takes way better photos and videos than Google Pixel 9a (Rumored), because although it has slower video frame rate, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also counts with a back-facing camera with much more mega pixels.
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