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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.0 | Android 12 |
| 2015-03-01 | 2022-11-01 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and Pink | Black |
| Aluminium | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 178.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| S-LCD 3 | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.99 | 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 | |
| 20.00 MP + 4.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 13.97 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| -- | 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 better than HTC One M9, with a overall score of 91.5 against 77.7. Even though Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is much heavier than HTC One M9, it's a little bit thinner and notably newer. Both phones we compare here include Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has 12 version while HTC One M9 has Android 5.0.
HTC One M9 features just a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have 8 cores, the HTC One M9 also counts with a 64-bits processor and an additional GPU. The HTC One M9 features a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has a quite lower 1920 x 1080 resolution and a really smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit greater pixels amount per inch of screen.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a much better memory for applications, games, photos and videos than HTC One M9, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a really longer battery life than HTC One M9, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer takes way better pictures and videos than HTC One M9, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a much larger sensor which provides a much higher image and video quality, a lot larger aperture to capture better images and videos in poorly lited environments and a way more mega pixels back camera.
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