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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2017-03-01 | 2022-11-01 |
| 5.75 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and White | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 440.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| S-LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 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 |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.71 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 |
| 9.13 | 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 | |
| 2500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.48 | 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is much better than the HTC U Play, with a 91.5 score against 73.5. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is a much newer cellphone than HTC U Play, but it is way heavier and thicker. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a little better processing power than HTC U Play, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a larger amount of RAM.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a slightly better display than HTC U Play, because although it has a little bit less pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a bigger display and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has just a bit bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than HTC U Play, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 224 GB more internal storage.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a much longer battery life than HTC U Play, because it has a 72 percent bigger battery size. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer captures greater videos and photos than HTC U Play, because it has a back facing camera with a much better resolution, a larger camera aperture to capture better images and videos in poorly lited environments and a lot better video resolution.
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