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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 12 |
| 2018-06-01 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.03 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Aurora black, Moroccan blue, Platinum gray and Raspberry rose | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 170.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 563 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 1000 cd/m2 brightness | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 30.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.09") sensor | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a general score of 91.5, which is much better than the LG G7 ThinQ's 81 overall score. These phones include Android operating system, but Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has the older 12 version while LG G7 ThinQ has Android 9.0 Pie version. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer design is incredibly newer, but somewhat thicker and much heavier than LG G7 ThinQ.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer and LG G7 ThinQ count with quite similar processing units, and although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has 4 GB more RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. LG G7 ThinQ counts with a much better display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a greater pixel density, a little bit more brightness and a better resolution of 1440 x 3120 pixels.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer takes a lot better videos and photos than LG G7 ThinQ, because although it has lower 30 frames per second video frame rate and a smaller aperture, and they both have the same video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also counts with a much more MP back-facing camera and a much larger back camera sensor providing a much higher image quality.
The LG G7 ThinQ features a greater storage for apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a much longer battery performance than LG G7 ThinQ, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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