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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 12 |
| 2019-07-24 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.04 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.13 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Blue, Gray and White | Black |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 282 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.18 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 |
| 11.44 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4030mAh Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 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 better than Xiaomi Mi A3, having a overall score of 91.5 against 79.2. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is a way newer phone than the Xiaomi Mi A3, but it's heavier and a bit thicker. These phones use Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a more recent 12 version and Xiaomi Mi A3 has Android 11.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has just a little better performance than Xiaomi Mi A3, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has 4 GB more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a much sharper display than Xiaomi Mi A3, because it has a much better resolution of 1080 x 2400px, a better pixels density and a little larger screen.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a little bit more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi A3, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB more internal storage. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has just a little bit longer battery duration than Xiaomi Mi A3, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a much better camera than Xiaomi Mi A3, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a bigger diafragm aperture for better low-light photography and video, a lot larger sensor and a camera in the back with much more megapixels.
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