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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 12 |
| 2019-05-30 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.40 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.27 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Almond, Mirror gray and Nebula blue | Black |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 513 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 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/1.60 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 17.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 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 has a score of 91.5, which is better than the OnePlus 7 Pro 5G's 79.8 score. Both phones in this review use Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a newer 12 version and OnePlus 7 Pro 5G has Android 10, counting with a couple additional features and performance optimizations. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is a just a little heavier cellphone than the OnePlus 7 Pro 5G, but both are 0.35inches thick.
The OnePlus 7 Pro 5G has a little faster processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, and although they both have 8 cores, the OnePlus 7 Pro 5G also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a little bit better looking display than OnePlus 7 Pro 5G, although it has a little bit lower pixel count per inch in the screen and a way worse resolution of 1080 x 2400, they both have a display of the same size.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with as much memory for applications and games as OnePlus 7 Pro 5G, they have exactly the same 256 GB internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has just a little bit longer battery performance than OnePlus 7 Pro 5G, because it has an 8 percent more battery capacity.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer captures much better photographs and videos than OnePlus 7 Pro 5G, because although it has worse 30 fps video frame rates and a tinier camera aperture which is not good for taking pictures in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also counts with a way bigger back camera sensor and a way higher 200 mega-pixels resolution back camera.
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