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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 12 |
| 2019-05-27 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.58 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Black and Red | Black |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 600.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 a lot better than the nubia Red Magic 3, getting a global score of 91.5 against 75.6. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer body is way newer, just a little thinner and a little lighter than the nubia Red Magic 3. These phones include Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has 12 version and nubia Red Magic 3 has Android 9.0 Pie.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features just a bit better display than nubia Red Magic 3, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a bit greater screen density. Nubia Red Magic 3 counts with just a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the nubia Red Magic 3 also has more RAM.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer's storage capacity for games and applications is just as good as the nubia Red Magic 3 one, both of them have exactly the same internal storage. Nubia Red Magic 3 counts with improved battery life than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4300mAh.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer captures much better videos and photos than nubia Red Magic 3, and although they both have a F1.7 aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has higher 30 frames per second video frame rate, a much larger back-facing camera sensor providing a way better image quality and a way better resolution camera.
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