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| Global Score | |
| 82.3 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 12 |
| 2019-03-28 | 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 |
| Black and Silver | 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 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 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
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has an overall score of 91.5, which is better than the Xiaomi Black Shark 2's score of 82.3. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer's construction has the same thickness than the Xiaomi Black Shark 2, but it's just a little bit heavier. Both of these phones include Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has newer 12 version and Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has Android 10 version.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a little faster processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer. They have the same number of cores and 8 GB of RAM. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a little bit inferior number of pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a quite larger screen, a really brighter screen and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a way bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has 128 GB more internal storage. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer captures much better photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a back facing camera with a way better resolution, a larger aperture to take better photography in poorly lited situations and a way larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a little longer battery performance than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has an 8% bigger battery capacity.
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