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| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.3 | Android 12 |
| 2014-07-22 | 2022-11-01 |
| 5.48 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.26 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Black and White | Black |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 329.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Qualcomm Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 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 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 13.97 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a general score of 91.5, which is way better than Xiaomi Mi 4's global score of 75.2. These phones have Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has 12 version and Xiaomi Mi 4 has Android 4.4.3 version. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer construction has the same thickness than Xiaomi Mi 4, but it is incredibly heavier.
The Xiaomi Mi 4 counts with a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 and a really smaller display, it also counts with a little higher pixel count per display inch. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi 4, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with a larger number of cores and 5 GB more RAM.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a lot bigger storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 4, because it has more internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a superior battery life than Xiaomi Mi 4, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity against 3080mAh. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a greater camera than Xiaomi Mi 4, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a way larger back-facing camera sensor, a larger camera aperture and a way more mega pixels back facing camera.
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