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| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 10 | Android 12 |
| 2020-12-07 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.54 x 3.02 x 0.36 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.27 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Mist Gray and Placid Blue | Black |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1080 x 2400 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G SM6350 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 560, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619L GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.18 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 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), 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 |
| 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has an overall score of 91.5, which is way better than the TCL 20 5G's score of 73.1. Although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is a little heavier than the TCL 20 5G, it's a bit thinner and also newer. These devices have Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a more recent 12 version and TCL 20 5G has Android 10, providing the user lots of additional features and performance enhancements.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a slightly better looking screen than TCL 20 5G, and although they both have the same 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution, a same size display and a greater pixel count in each inch in the screen, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has much more brightness. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has slightly more storage capacity to store more games and applications than TCL 20 5G, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a little bit better hardware performance than TCL 20 5G, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has 2 GB more RAM. The TCL 20 5G has just a little bit longer battery duration than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has a 5% more battery size.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer takes greater pictures and videos than TCL 20 5G, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a way bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a way higher image quality, a much better 200 megapixels resolution camera in the back and a larger aperture for better photography in low light situations.
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