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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 12 |
| 2021-04-16 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.82 x 5.25 x 0.30 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 11.18 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Black and Ceramic | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2480 x 1860 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 388 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 80.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 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 | |
| 5020mAh Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| -- | 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 has an overall score of 91.5, which is much better than Xiaomi Mi Mix Fold's 79.8 general score. Both devices we are comparing here work with Android operating system, but Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a more recent 12 version while Xiaomi Mi Mix Fold has Android 10, providing the user some additional features and a performance increase. Although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is thicker than Xiaomi Mi Mix Fold, it's lighter and newer.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a much powerful processor than Xiaomi Mi Mix Fold, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi Mix Fold, because although it has a quite smaller display and a much lower resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, and they both have the same display brightness, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch of screen.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with as much storage for games and applications as Xiaomi Mi Mix Fold, both of them have equal 256 GB internal storage. The Xiaomi Mi Mix Fold features longer battery life than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has a 5020mAh battery capacity against 4300mAh.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer shoots a lot better photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi Mix Fold, because it has a larger camera aperture and a much more mega-pixels back-facing camera.
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