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| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Xiaomi |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 12 |
| 2016-10-01 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.16 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P10 MT6755 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.80mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.69 | 13.97 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, 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 a lot better than the HTC Desire 10 pro's 74.3 global score. Even though Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is much newer than HTC Desire 10 pro, it is thicker and much heavier. Both phones we are comparing use Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has older 12 version while HTC Desire 10 pro has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has just a bit better looking screen than HTC Desire 10 pro, because although it has a little less pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a bit higher 1080 x 2400px resolution and a larger screen. HTC Desire 10 pro features a better storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 1,95 TB.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a bit better CPU than HTC Desire 10 pro, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a larger amount of RAM. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer shoots way better videos and photos than HTC Desire 10 pro, because it has a lot bigger aperture to capture better low light captures, a way more mega-pixels camera and a way larger camera sensor.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a very superior battery duration than HTC Desire 10 pro, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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