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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 12 |
| 2019-10-20 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Iceberg grey and Shadow black | Black |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 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 | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 general score of 91.5, which is much better than the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro's score of 82.9. Both of these phones have Android OS, but Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has older 12 version and Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has Android 9.0 Pie version. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is a a little bit heavier cellphone than the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, but both are equally thin.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features just a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer. They have a Octa-Core processor and the same RAM memory amount. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a bit better screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because although it has a just a little inferior quantity of pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a little bit larger screen, much more brightness and a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a much better camera than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because although it has worse 30 fps video frame rate, and they both have the same video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also counts with a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a bigger aperture to take better low-light photos and a way more megapixels camera.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a superior memory to install applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because it has 128 GB more internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features just a little better battery life than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because it has an 8% greater battery size.
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