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| Global Score | |
| 89 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 12 |
| 2021-08-10 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.40 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.94 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Ceramic Black, Ceramic White and Shadow Gray | Black |
| Aluminum and Ceramic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ SM8350-AC chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (480 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 13.75 | 13.97 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi Mix 4, getting a 91.5 score against 89. Both phones in this comparison include Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has the newer 12 version and Xiaomi Mi Mix 4 has Android 11, providing some additional features and increased performance. Although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is somewhat thicker than the Xiaomi Mi Mix 4, it's a bit lighter and newer.
Xiaomi Mi Mix 4 has a bit faster CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer. They have a 8 GB RAM and a Octa-Core processing unit. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi Mix 4. They have the same quantity of pixels in each screen inch, an equal resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a display with the same size.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Mi Mix 4, because although it has a tinier sensor capturing less light and dull colors, and they both have the same video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also counts with better 30 fps video frame rates, a larger aperture for better low light images and video and a lot higher resolution back camera.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a superior storage to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi Mix 4, because it has more internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Mi Mix 4 features just a bit longer battery life than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has a 5% larger battery size.
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