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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 12 |
| 2020-11-12 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.77 x 3.09 x 0.35 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.97 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Meteor grey | Black |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| LCD | OLED |
| 387 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7225 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.98 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 13.97 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 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
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is much better than the Nokia 8 V 5G UW, getting a 91.5 score against 80.3. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer design has the same thickness than the Nokia 8 V 5G UW, but it is a little lighter. Both phones we compare here work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has the newer 12 version while Nokia 8 V 5G UW has Android 10 version, counting with a lot of extra features.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a slightly better looking display than Nokia 8 V 5G UW, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 2400px, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also counts with a quite higher pixels count in each inch in the screen.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a bit better hardware performance than Nokia 8 V 5G UW, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has 2 GB more RAM memory. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features slightly more storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Nokia 8 V 5G UW, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory.
The Nokia 8 V 5G UW features a little better battery duration than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has a 5% greater battery size. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer shoots much better photos and videos than Nokia 8 V 5G UW, because although it has slower 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also counts with a camera in the back with a much better 200 mega-pixels resolution, a larger aperture to capture better images and video in poorly lited environments and a larger back camera sensor which provides a better photo and video quality.
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