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| Global Score | |
| 76.5 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2017-04-28 | 2022-11-01 |
| 5.72 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| $ 421.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2457 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 13.97 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3350mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 a general score of 91.5, which is much better than Xiaomi Mi 6's 76.5 global score. Even though Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is extremely newer than the Xiaomi Mi 6, it is thicker and somewhat heavier. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features just a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Mi 6, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi 6, because although it has a just a little inferior count of pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a brighter display, a bit higher 1080 x 2400 resolution and a larger display. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a lot better camera than Xiaomi Mi 6, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a back camera with lot more mega-pixels, a lot bigger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a larger camera aperture.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a very superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 6, because it has more internal storage. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with improved battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 6, because it has a 4300mAh battery size against 3350mAh.
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