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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2017-05-18 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.06 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Silver and White | Black |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 275.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| S-LCD 5 | OLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a score of 91.5, which is much better than the HTC U11's 77.6 global score. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is a way newer cellphone than HTC U11, but it is heavier and somewhat thicker. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a little bit better hardware performance than HTC U11, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a higher amount of RAM.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a little more vivid screen than HTC U11, because although it has a quite lower 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution and a lot worse pixels density, it also counts with a larger screen. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer takes a lot better pictures and videos than HTC U11, and although they both have the same video resolution, a F1.7 camera aperture and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a back facing camera with a lot higher 200 mega-pixels resolution and a much bigger sensor providing a much better image quality.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a very superior storage capacity for applications and games than HTC U11, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 192 GB more internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a superior battery life than HTC U11, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity.
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