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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.3, 4.4 | Android 12 |
| 2014-03-25 | 2022-11-01 |
| 5.76 x 2.78 x 0.37 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and Red | Black |
| Aluminium | Aluminum and Glass |
| $ 325.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 4.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") 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 |
| 8.36 | 13.97 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 20 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| -- | 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 global score of 91.5, which is way better than the HTC One (M8)'s 71.9 general score. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is a notably newer and a little thinner phone than the HTC One (M8), but it's a lot heavier. These devices have Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has newer 12 version while HTC One (M8) has Android 5.0.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a bit better CPU than HTC One (M8), because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory and a larger number of cores. The HTC One (M8) features a slightly better display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has a much smaller screen and a bit lower 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution, it also counts with a little higher pixels density.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a much greater storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than HTC One (M8), because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a very superior battery life than HTC One (M8), because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity instead of 2600mAh.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer takes much clearer videos and photos than HTC One (M8), because it has a way larger sensor which provides a way higher image and video quality, a way better 3840x2160 video quality, a bigger camera aperture and a lot more mega-pixels camera.
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