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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2018-04-20 | 2022-11-01 |
| 5.55 x 2.87 x 0.30 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| -- | 7.32 ounces |
| Black | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | 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 |
| 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 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.18 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.14 | 13.97 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3260mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, 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 Nokia 8 Sirocco, with a 91.5 score against 74.2. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a bit faster processor than Nokia 8 Sirocco, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a larger amount of RAM. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a little bit better looking display than Nokia 8 Sirocco, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a lot lesser pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a bigger display.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a little bit better memory to install games and applications than Nokia 8 Sirocco, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer takes a lot better pictures and videos than Nokia 8 Sirocco, and although they both have the same video frame rates, the same camera aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a much larger sensor providing a lot better image quality and a back camera with a way better 200 megapixels resolution.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features superior battery life than Nokia 8 Sirocco, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity against 3260mAh.
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