Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 12 |
| 2018-06-15 | 2022-11-01 |
| 5.66 x 2.73 x 0.33 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 439 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT6750 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 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 |
| 9.02 | 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 - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is much better than LG Q7, getting a overall score of 91.5 against 72.2. Both phones we are comparing here come with Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has the previous 12 version and LG Q7 has Android 8.1 Oreo version. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer body is newer, but just a bit thicker and much heavier than LG Q7.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a quite better performance than LG Q7, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has 5 GB more RAM. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features just a bit better screen than LG Q7, because although it has a little bit worse display pixels density, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a bigger screen.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a very superior camera than LG Q7, because it has a much better 200 mega pixels resolution back facing camera, a lot bigger camera aperture to take better low light captures and videos, a lot larger back camera sensor capturing much better quality photographs and a way better video quality.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than LG Q7, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal memory. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a way better battery performance than LG Q7, because it has a 43 percent more battery size.
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