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| Global Score | |
| 76 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 12 |
| 2016-11-01 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.15 x 3.04 x 0.30 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| $ 516.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 |
| 8.69 | 13.97 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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 |
| 6.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4070mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6 | 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
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is a lot better than the Xiaomi Mi Note 2, with a global score of 91.5 against 76. Both of these phones include Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has the previous 12 version while Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version. Although Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is way newer than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, it is thicker and heavier.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because it has 2 GB more RAM memory and more CPU cores. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a brighter display than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because it has a quite better display pixel density, a larger display and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a lot better camera than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a much bigger sensor taking much higher quality videos and photographs, a larger aperture and a back camera with a much higher 200 MP resolution.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has much more memory capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because it has more internal memory. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a little longer battery performance than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity.
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