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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 12 |
| 2016-11-04 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.25 x 3.22 x 0.31 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Black and White | Black |
| Ceramic | Aluminum and Glass |
| $ 590.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2040 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 361 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (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 (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4400mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.24 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 has a global score of 91.5, which is a lot better than the Xiaomi Mi MIX's global score of 76.2. Both devices in this review use Android OS, but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has an older 12 version and Xiaomi Mi MIX has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version. Even though the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is thicker than Xiaomi Mi MIX, it's just a little lighter and extremely newer.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a bit faster CPU than Xiaomi Mi MIX, because it has 4 GB more RAM memory and a larger number of cores. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a little bit better display than Xiaomi Mi MIX, because it has a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2400, much more brightness, a little higher amount of pixels in each inch in the screen and a quite larger screen.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a lot better camera than Xiaomi Mi MIX, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a lot bigger sensor taking way higher quality videos and photos, a larger aperture and a much more mega-pixels back facing camera.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi MIX, because it has 128 GB more internal memory. The Xiaomi Mi MIX has a little longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has a 4400mAh battery size.
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