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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android | Android 12 |
| 2018-06-08 | 2022-11-01 |
| 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Red | Black |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 422 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 710 SDM710 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 (240 fps) (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 and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 is way better than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, getting a global score of 91.5 against 75.9. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer works with Android 12 OS, and Xiaomi Mi 8 SE comes with Android OS. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer's construction is much newer than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE's, but it's extremely heavier and somewhat thicker.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because although it has a just a little lower display pixels density, it also counts with a quite bigger display, a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a brighter screen. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a superior memory capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has 192 GB more internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer shoots much better photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a bigger aperture, a way better 200 MP resolution camera and a much larger back-facing camera sensor capturing lot higher quality videos and pictures.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a way better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a 38 percent greater battery capacity.
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