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| Global Score | |
| 83.8 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2018-04-03 | 2022-11-01 |
| 5.94 x 2.95 x 0.32 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.67 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Black and White | Black |
| Aluminum and Ceramic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 639.00 | -- |
| 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 845 SDM845 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 (240 fps) (Full 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.36 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi Mix 2s, getting a 91.5 score against 83.8. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer design is notably newer, but just a bit heavier and just a little thicker than Xiaomi Mi Mix 2s. Xiaomi Mi Mix 2s has a little bit better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer. Both of them have a Octa-Core CPU and the same RAM memory amount.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a little more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi Mix 2s, because although it has a little worse pixel number per inch of screen, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a bit bigger display. The Xiaomi Mi Mix 2s and the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer feature similar storage for applications and games, they have exactly the same 256 GB internal storage capacity.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with better battery life than Xiaomi Mi Mix 2s, because it has a 4300mAh battery capacity. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a lot better camera than Xiaomi Mi Mix 2s, and although they both have the same video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a larger camera aperture to capture better low light photos, a camera in the back with way more megapixels and a way larger sensor providing a lot higher image quality.
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