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| Global Score | |
| 76 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2020-04-21 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Glacial green | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 330.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 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/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm 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 |
| 11.88 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 is much better than OnePlus 8, with a 91.5 score against 76. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is a newer phone than the OnePlus 8, but it is somewhat thicker and heavier. OnePlus 8 features a bit better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer. Both have the same RAM memory amount and a Octa-Core CPU.
OnePlus 8 counts with a little bit better display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 2400px, the OnePlus 8 also counts with a little bit better screen density and a little bit more brightness.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer shoots better pictures and videos than OnePlus 8, because although it has slower 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also counts with a larger camera aperture for better low-light images, a way bigger back camera sensor capturing way higher quality photographs and videos and a camera with a lot higher resolution.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with much more storage capacity to store more games and applications than OnePlus 8, because it has 128 GB more internal storage. The OnePlus 8 and the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer have incredibly similar battery performance.
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