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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 12 |
| 2018-03-09 | 2022-11-01 |
| 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.57 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 930.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | OLED |
| 537 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 |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.06 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.09") 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 (240 fps) (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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 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 is better than LG V30S ThinQ, getting a overall score of 91.5 against 82.5. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is a incredibly newer device than LG V30S ThinQ, although it's much heavier and thicker. Both phones in this review use Android operating system, but Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has older 12 version and LG V30S ThinQ has Android 8.0 Oreo.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a slightly better looking display than LG V30S ThinQ, because although it has a way worse screen density and a lot worse 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution, it also counts with a bit bigger display. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has just a little better processing power than LG V30S ThinQ, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
LG V30S ThinQ has a lot bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has just 128 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory slot that allows up to 1,95 TB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with better battery life than LG V30S ThinQ, because it has a 30% more battery size.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer captures a lot better photographs and videos than LG V30S ThinQ, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also counts with a much bigger back camera sensor and a camera in the back with much more mega-pixels.
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