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| Global Score | |
| 71.5 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Vivo | Xiaomi |
| Android 14 | Android 12 |
| 2023-11-14 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.48 x 2.97 x 0.34 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Black |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 516 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 3000 cd/m2 brightness | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.4 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.77 inches (1/1.3") sensor | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) 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 |
| 12.76 | 13.97 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.88 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.4 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a global score of 91.5, which is a lot better than vivo iQOO 12 Pro's general score of 71.5. Even being the best in this comparison, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is an older, just a little thicker and just a bit heavier phone than vivo iQOO 12 Pro. These phones have Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has the older 12 version while vivo iQOO 12 Pro has Android 14.
Vivo iQOO 12 Pro has a much better screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has a greater display pixel density, a little bit larger display, a really brighter screen and a better 1440 x 3200px resolution. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features as much memory for apps and games as the vivo iQOO 12 Pro one, both have equal internal memory.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a much more powerful CPU than vivo iQOO 12 Pro, although it has less RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processor. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features just a bit better camera than vivo iQOO 12 Pro, because although it has a smaller back camera sensor capturing lower quality photos and videos, and they both have a same size aperture, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also counts with a lot better resolution back facing camera.
Vivo iQOO 12 Pro has better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has a 5100mAh battery size.
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