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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2016-10-20 | 2022-11-01 |
| 5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 299.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2770mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.72 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a general score of 91.5, which is better than Google Pixel's 80.2 global score. Although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is way newer than the Google Pixel, it's a bit thicker and way heavier. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a little better hardware performance than Google Pixel, because it has a higher number of cores and more RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a little more vivid display than Google Pixel, because although it has a bit worse display density, it also counts with a quite better 1080 x 2400 resolution and a really larger display. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer captures way better pictures and videos than Google Pixel, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a back-facing camera with lot more mega pixels, a larger aperture for better photography in poorly lited situations and a much larger sensor providing a lot better image quality.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has much more storage to install games and applications than Google Pixel, because it has more internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a much longer battery duration than Google Pixel, because it has a 55 percent bigger battery capacity.
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