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| Global Score | |
| 89.5 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2021-05-31 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.44 x 3.01 x 0.31 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.91 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Celestial Silver, Cosmic Black and Frosty White | Black |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | 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 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 | |
| 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/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.87 | 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 | |
| 4520mAh Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.4 | 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has an overall score of 91.5, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 11i's score of 89.5. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer's construction is newer than the Xiaomi Mi 11i's, although it's a bit heavier and somewhat thicker. Xiaomi Mi 11i has a bit more powerful processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer. Both have 8 GB of RAM memory and 8 processing cores.
Xiaomi Mi 11i counts with a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, and although they both have a display with the same size, the same exact 1080 x 2400 resolution and the same quantity of pixels in each inch of display, the Xiaomi Mi 11i also has more brightness. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a much greater storage to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 11i, because it has 128 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Xiaomi Mi 11i has a bit longer battery life than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has a 4520mAh battery capacity. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer shoots a bit better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi 11i, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a camera in the back with way more MP and a larger aperture.
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