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| Global Score | |
| 88.3 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 12 |
| 2021-05-06 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Mirror Black and Pale Grey | Black |
| Metal and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| $ 499.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.81 | 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 13.97 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer 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
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is a little bit better than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, having a 91.5 score against 88.3. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer's construction is newer, a little bit lighter and somewhat thinner than Xiaomi Black Shark 4. These devices use Android OS, but Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has newer 12 version and Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has Android 11 version, giving you a lot of extra features.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, and although they both have the same pixels density, a screen of the same size and the same exact resolution of 1080 x 2400px, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has more display brightness. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a way bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because it has 128 GB more internal memory.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a little better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer. They have the same number of cores and the same RAM memory amount. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a bit superior battery lifetime than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has a 5 percent larger battery size.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a much better camera than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because although it has lower video frame rates, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture to take better captures in low-light environments, a back camera with much more MP and a much larger sensor shooting much better quality photographs.
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