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| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 12 |
| 2019-05-21 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.21 x 2.94 x 0.32 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Mirror gray | Black |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 319.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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 |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 11.88 | 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 | |
| 3700mAh Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 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
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is a lot better than the OnePlus 7, getting a score of 91.5 against 71.6. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is a much newer cellphone than OnePlus 7, but it is somewhat heavier and just a bit thicker. Both of these phones use Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a more recent 12 version while OnePlus 7 has Android 11 version, so it provides a couple additional features and performance optimizations.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a bit more vivid screen than OnePlus 7, because although it has a bit lower pixels density, it also counts with a bit bigger display and a bit higher 1080 x 2400px resolution. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a very superior storage capacity to install applications and games than OnePlus 7, because it has 256 GB internal memory.
OnePlus 7 counts with a bit faster CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a superior camera than OnePlus 7, because although it has lower video frame rate, and they both have a same size diafragm aperture and the same video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also counts with a way better 200 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera and a lot larger camera sensor which offers a much higher image and video quality.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a bit superior battery life than OnePlus 7, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity.
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