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| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 12 |
| 2018-07-27 | 2022-11-01 |
| 5.88 x 2.82 x 0.34 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Black |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 435 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is much better than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, with a global score of 91.5 against 74.3. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer's design is a lot newer than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite's, although it is just a little bit thicker and heavier. These phones use Android operating system, but Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has the previous 12 version and Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite has Android 8.1 Oreo.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a bit faster processor than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has more RAM memory. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a little more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, because although it has a quite lower pixels amount in each screen inch, it also counts with a larger display, a lot brighter screen and a slightly better 1080 x 2400 resolution.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer captures way better photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, because it has a much bigger aperture to capture better low light captures and video, a much more mega pixels camera and a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a way bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with just a little better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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