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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 12 |
| 2020-08-04 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.23 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.49 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Blue marble and Gray onyx | Black |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant 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 | |
| Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.45 | 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 + 32.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.66 | 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 | |
| 4115mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6 | 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 has a score of 91.5, which is much better than OnePlus Nord's 74.2 overall score. Even though the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is noticeably newer than the OnePlus Nord, it is just a little thicker and heavier. These devices include Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has the newer 12 version and OnePlus Nord has Android 10 version.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has just a bit better processing power than OnePlus Nord. Both have 8 CPU cores and a 8 GB RAM. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a bit sharper display than OnePlus Nord, because although it has a bit lower screen density, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 2400px resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also counts with a little larger screen.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer takes much better videos and photos than OnePlus Nord, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a camera with a lot higher 200 MP resolution, a lot larger camera sensor which offers a way higher image and video quality and a bigger aperture.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a much bigger memory to install applications and games than OnePlus Nord, because it has more internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a little better battery lifetime than OnePlus Nord, because it has a 4300mAh battery capacity against 4115mAh.
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