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| Global Score | |
| 83.8 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2018-11-01 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.22 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.69 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Green | Black |
| Aluminum and Ceramic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 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 | |
| 12.20 MP + 24.00 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 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 | |
| 3200mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | 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 a general score of 91.5, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi Mix 3's 83.8 overall score. Although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is a little bit thicker than the Xiaomi Mi Mix 3, it's a little bit lighter and notably newer. The Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 features a little bit better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer. Both have the same RAM memory amount and 8 processing cores.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features just a bit better screen than Xiaomi Mi Mix 3, because although it has a just a little lower number of pixels per display inch, it also counts with a quite larger screen, more display brightness and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2400. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer shoots greater videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi Mix 3, because although it has lower video frame rate, and they both have the same video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also counts with a larger camera aperture to take better low-light photos, a lot bigger sensor providing a way better image quality and a back camera with a way higher 200 mega-pixels resolution.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer's storage capacity to install applications and games is very similar to Xiaomi Mi Mix 3's one, they have the same 256 GB internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has superior battery performance than Xiaomi Mi Mix 3, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity.
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