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| Global Score | |
| 82.7 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 12 |
| 2019-08-20 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.17 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Carbon black, Glacier blue and Red flame | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 13.97 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a global score of 91.5, which is much better than Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro's general score of 82.7. Both of these phones have Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has 12 version while Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro has Android 10 version, so it provides the user a lot of extra features. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer's construction has the same thickness than the Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro, but it's just a little bit heavier.
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro has just a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro, because although it has a little bit lower display pixels density, it also counts with a lot brighter screen, a little bit higher 1080 x 2400px resolution and a little larger screen.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a very superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro, because it has more internal storage. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer captures much clearer photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro, because although it has worse video frame rates, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also counts with a larger aperture, a way more mega-pixels camera in the back and a lot bigger back camera sensor which gives a lot higher image and video quality.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with just a bit better battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro, because it has an 8% greater battery capacity.
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