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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 12 |
| 2020-05-08 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver | Black |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 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 | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) 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 |
| 12.43 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.56 | 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 a bit better than the Xiaomi Black Shark 3's score of 86.6. Both devices we are comparing use Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has the newer 12 version while Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has Android 10, so it provides some extra features. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is a noticeably newer phone, and it is also somewhat thinner and a little bit lighter than Xiaomi Black Shark 3.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a little better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer. Both of them have the same number of cores and the same RAM memory amount. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a little more vivid screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 3. Both have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, a display of the same size and a greater pixel quantity in each inch of screen.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a much bigger storage to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because it has 128 GB more internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a superior camera than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has lower 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor which offers a better image and video quality, a lot better resolution back facing camera and a larger diafragm aperture to capture better photos in poorly lited situations.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with just a bit better battery duration than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has a 4720mAh battery capacity instead of 4300mAh.
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