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| Global Score | |
| 72.3 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 12 |
| 2021-06-21 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.27 x 2.89 x 0.31 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Blue Void, Charcoal Ink and Silver Ray | Black |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 570 Gold, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.33 | 13.97 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 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
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is much better than OnePlus Nord CE 5G, getting a 91.5 score against 72.3. Even though Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is newer than OnePlus Nord CE 5G, it's thicker and heavier. These devices work with Android OS, but Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has newer 12 version while OnePlus Nord CE 5G has Android 11.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a little more vivid display than OnePlus Nord CE 5G, because although it has a little bit less pixels per inch of display, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 2400 resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also counts with a bit bigger screen. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with much more memory capacity to install games and applications than OnePlus Nord CE 5G, because it has 256 GB internal memory.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with just a bit better hardware performance than OnePlus Nord CE 5G, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has more RAM memory. OnePlus Nord CE 5G has a bit better battery performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer takes way better photos and videos than OnePlus Nord CE 5G, and although they both have the same video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a back facing camera with a way better 200 mega-pixels resolution and a bigger aperture.
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