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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2015-11-06 | 2022-11-01 |
| 5.74 x 2.79 x 0.29 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 500.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 8.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.76 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 13.97 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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 |
| 6.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2150mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.08 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a score of 91.5, which is much better than the HTC One A9's general score of 72.1. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is a newer cellphone than HTC One A9, but it is thicker and extremely heavier. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a greater performance than HTC One A9, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has more RAM memory.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a slightly better display than HTC One A9, because although it has a just a little inferior amount of pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a bit higher 1080 x 2400 resolution and a much bigger screen. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a bit bigger memory to install applications and games than HTC One A9, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 224 GB more internal storage.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a really longer battery duration than HTC One A9, because it has a 100 percent bigger battery capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer captures way better videos and photos than HTC One A9, because it has a camera in the back with lot more MP, a larger aperture for better images and video in low-light environments and a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
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