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| Global Score | |
| 78 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2018-07-27 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.25 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Pink and Red | Black |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 + 20.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.79 | 13.97 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3010mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is much better than the Xiaomi Mi A2, with a overall score of 91.5 against 78. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer's body is incredibly newer than Xiaomi Mi A2's, but it's thicker and heavier. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with just a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi A2, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a larger amount of RAM.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a little bit better screen than Xiaomi Mi A2, because although it has a just a bit lower display density, it also counts with a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a little bit larger display. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi A2, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a camera in the back with lot more mega pixels, a bigger aperture to take better photography in low light environments and a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor taking lot better quality videos and photographs.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a way bigger memory to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi A2, because it has 256 GB internal storage. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a much better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi A2, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity.
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