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| Global Score | |
| 88.9 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 12 |
| 2019-09-24 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.08 x 2.85 x 0.41 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 8.50 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Black | Black |
| Titanium | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2250 x 2088 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 389 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.6 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 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 | |
| 4050mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha's global score of 88.9. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is a incredibly newer cellphone, and it's also thinner and lighter than the Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha. Both of these phones use Android OS, but Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has the newer 12 version and Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha has Android 10, offering some extra features.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a little bit better display than Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha, because although it has a way worse resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a little smaller display, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch of screen. The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha has a little faster processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha also has 4 GB more RAM.
The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha counts with a much bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has 256 GB more internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer captures much better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha, because although it has a smaller back camera sensor giving a worse image quality, and they both have the same video resolution, a same size aperture and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also counts with a lot more mega-pixels back facing camera.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha, because it has a 4300mAh battery capacity instead of 4050mAh.
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