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| Global Score | |
| 88.8 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 12 |
| 2021-02-08 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.47 x 2.94 x 0.32 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.91 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Horizon blue and Midnight gray | Black |
| Glass and Metal | 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 |
| 1500 cd/m2 brightness | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.8 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 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 | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) 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 |
| 13.75 | 13.97 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.48 | 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 a little bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 11's 88.8 global score. These devices use Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has newer 12 version while Xiaomi Mi 11 has Android 11, providing the user some additional features. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer construction is newer than Xiaomi Mi 11's, although it is just a little thicker and just a bit heavier.
The Xiaomi Mi 11 features a little better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer. Both have a Octa-Core processing unit and a 8 GB RAM memory. The Xiaomi Mi 11 counts with a much better screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has a higher count of pixels per inch in the screen, a higher 1440 x 3200 resolution, a quite larger screen and a much brighter display.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a lot bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 11, because it has 128 GB more internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Mi 11, because although it has a tinier sensor capturing worse quality images, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also counts with a larger diafragm aperture to capture better photography and video in low-light situations and a back facing camera with lot more mega-pixels.
Xiaomi Mi 11 features just a bit better battery performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has a 7 percent bigger battery size.
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