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| Global Score | |
| 80.6 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 12 |
| 2020-05-09 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.21 x 2.92 x 0.38 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.20 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Glacier white, Midnight black and Nebula purple | Black |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 377.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 396 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 730G SM7150-AB chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 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 | |
| 5260mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.96 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | 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
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a score of 91.5, which is much better than Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite's global score of 80.6. Both phones in our current comparison come with Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has the newer 12 version while Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite has Android 11 version, giving a lot of extra features. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer design is way newer and a bit thinner, but just a bit heavier than the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a bit better processing unit than Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has more RAM. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite, because although it has a little bit inferior pixels count in each inch in the screen, it also counts with more brightness, a quite better 1080 x 2400px resolution and a quite larger screen.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a much better memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite, because it has 192 GB more internal memory. The Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite has improved battery lifetime than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has 5260mAh of battery capacity.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a larger aperture to take better low-light captures and videos, a bigger sensor which provides a higher photo and video quality and a back camera with a way better 200 mega pixels resolution.
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