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| Global Score | |
| 73.9 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Vivo | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 12 |
| 2019-09-16 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.59 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.71 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Glowing night | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2256 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | OLED |
| 362 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 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 |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 13.97 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 vivo NEX 3, with a 91.5 score against 73.9. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is a noticeably newer device, and it is also just a little bit lighter and just a little bit thinner than vivo NEX 3. These phones have Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has the previous 12 version and vivo NEX 3 has Android 9.0 Pie.
The vivo NEX 3 counts with a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer. Both have the same RAM amount and a Octa-Core CPU. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a slightly better looking display than vivo NEX 3, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little higher quantity of pixels per display inch and a bit higher 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a superior camera than vivo NEX 3, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a way more mega pixels back facing camera, a bigger aperture to take better low-light photos and video and a bigger back-facing camera sensor which provides a better image and video quality.
The vivo NEX 3 and the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer count with incredibly similar memory for games and applications, both of them have the same 256 GB internal memory. Vivo NEX 3 counts with just a bit longer battery duration than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity instead of 4300mAh.
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