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| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2017-08-28 | 2022-11-01 |
| 5.96 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Black |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 449.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 554 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 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 | |
| 3090mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 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
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is much better than the Nokia 8, getting a 91.5 score against 73.8. Even though the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is noticeably newer than Nokia 8, it is thicker and a lot heavier. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a bit better processor than Nokia 8, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a higher amount of RAM.
Nokia 8 counts with a slightly better display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has a really smaller display and much lower brightness, it also counts with more pixels per inch of screen and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a lot bigger memory to store more games and applications than Nokia 8, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a greater camera than Nokia 8, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a bigger aperture to take better captures in low-light environments, a much bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a way better image quality and a lot higher resolution camera in the back.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Nokia 8, because it has a 4300mAh battery capacity.
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