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| Global Score | |
| 76.6 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 12 |
| 2021-04-02 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.43 x 2.90 x 0.34 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.95 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Forest Green, Morning Mist and Stellar Black | Black |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 890.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 3216 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 526 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 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 |
| 23.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) 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 |
| 12.65 | 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 | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 much better than the OnePlus 9 Pro, with a score of 91.5 against 76.6. Both of these devices come with Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a more recent 12 version while OnePlus 9 Pro has Android 11, providing some nice extra features and increased performance. Although Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is newer than OnePlus 9 Pro, it is a little heavier and just a bit thicker.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer and OnePlus 9 Pro both count with very similar screens, and although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a way worse 1080 x 2400 resolution and a much lower number of pixels in each inch of screen, they both have a display with the same size. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a very superior storage for apps and games than OnePlus 9 Pro, because it has 256 GB internal storage.
The OnePlus 9 Pro has a bit better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer. They have 8 cpu cores and 8 GB of RAM. The OnePlus 9 Pro counts with just a bit longer battery duration than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has a 5 percent bigger battery capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer captures better photographs and videos than OnePlus 9 Pro, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a same size sensor and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a larger aperture and a back facing camera with a way better resolution.
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