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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 12 |
| 2020-04-17 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.42 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.27 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Midnight black and Phantom purple | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Kirin 810 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A76, Arm Cortex-A55 and DynamIQ, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP6 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.34 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is much better than the Honor 9X Pro, having a 91.5 score against 71.9. Both phones we compare here have Android OS, but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a newer 12 version and Honor 9X Pro has Android 10 version. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is a a bit heavier cellphone than Honor 9X Pro, but they have the same thickness.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a slightly better screen than Honor 9X Pro, because it has a bit better screen pixels density, a quite better 1080 x 2400 resolution and a quite bigger screen. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a bit more powerful CPU than Honor 9X Pro, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a greater amount of RAM.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a greater camera than Honor 9X Pro, because it has a bigger aperture to capture better low light photography and videos, a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, a way bigger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a way higher 200 megapixels resolution back-facing camera.
Honor 9X Pro has a much bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, and although they both have equal 256 GB internal memory, the Honor 9X Pro also has a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a little longer battery duration than Honor 9X Pro, because it has a 4300mAh battery capacity.
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