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| Global Score | |
| 90.7 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 12 |
| 2021-03-29 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.47 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 8.25 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Ceramic Black and Ceramic White | Black |
| Ceramic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 516 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 1700 cd/m2 brightness | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (1920 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, HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 8.2 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 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 has a global score of 91.5, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra's overall score of 90.7. Although Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is a bit thicker than the Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra, it's lighter and also newer. Both phones in our current comparison have Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has 12 version while Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra has Android 11, providing you a couple nice extra features and better performance.
The Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra features a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer. Both have 8 GB of RAM memory and 8 cores. Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra features a more vivid screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has a little bit larger display, a better 1440 x 3200 resolution, a higher pixels density and way more brightness.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra, and although they both have the same video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a much more megapixels back camera, a larger diafragm aperture to take better low light images and videos, a much bigger camera sensor capturing lot higher quality videos and pictures and faster video frame rate.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer's storage for games and applications is very similar to the Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra one, both of them have the same 256 GB internal storage. The Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra has greater battery life than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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