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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2016-05-17 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.81 x 3.48 x 0.30 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.16 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| 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 652 8956 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.68 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4850mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.64 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is better than Xiaomi Mi Max, getting a 91.5 score against 77.5. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer construction is incredibly newer, but somewhat thicker and just a little bit heavier than Xiaomi Mi Max. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a brighter screen than Xiaomi Mi Max, because it has a bit larger screen, a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a bit greater display pixel density.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a little faster CPU than Xiaomi Mi Max, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a greater camera than Xiaomi Mi Max, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a lot better 200 mega pixels resolution back facing camera and a larger aperture.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a little bit better memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi Max, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB more internal memory. Xiaomi Mi Max counts with a little longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has a 4850mAh battery size.
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