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| Global Score | |
| 85 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 12 |
| 2021-04-20 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.32 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Citrus Yellow, Mint Green and Truffle Black | Black |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 670, 64-bit, 5 nm (Quad-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.44 | 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 | |
| 4250mAh Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | 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 just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite, with a score of 91.5 against 85. Both of these phones include Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has the newer 12 version and Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite has Android 11, so it counts with a couple nice extra features. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer's design is newer than the Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite's, but it is extremely heavier and noticeably thicker.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer and Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite count with really similar screens, because although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a bit lower pixels count in each inch of screen, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 2400px resolution, it also counts with a bit brighter display and a little bit bigger display.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a much greater storage capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with just a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite, because it has a higher amount of RAM memory and more processing cores.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a lot better camera than Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite, and although they both have the same video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a camera with a much higher resolution and a larger camera aperture. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a battery lifetime that's just as good as the battery life in Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite, although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a 4300mAh battery size instead of 4250mAh.
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