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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2017-06-01 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.85 x 3.49 x 0.30 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.44 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Black and Gold | Black |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 295.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 344 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 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 | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.42 | 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 |
| 0.34 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 13.97 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.04 | 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 has an overall score of 91.5, which is much better than Xiaomi Mi Max 2's score of 77.5. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is a a lot newer and a bit lighter phone than the Xiaomi Mi Max 2, although it is also thicker. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a better looking display than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, because it has a quite bigger screen, a just a bit better quantity of pixels per screen inch and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a little bit better memory for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features just a little better processing power than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Xiaomi Mi Max 2 has improved battery performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has a 23 percent greater battery capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a much better camera than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a camera with lot more megapixels, a much bigger aperture to take better images in poorly lited environments and a way bigger sensor.
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