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| Global Score | |
| 87.9 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 12 |
| 2020-05-12 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.43 x 2.97 x 0.35 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.73 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Cyber grey, Electric purple, Neon blue and Phantom white | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 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 |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.98 | 13.97 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4700mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.56 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is just a bit better than Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro, getting a 91.5 score against 87.9. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is a a little bit lighter phone than Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro, but both are equally thin. Both phones in this comparison use Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a more recent 12 version while Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro has Android 10.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has just a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro, and although they both have the same exact 1080 x 2400 resolution, a screen with the same size and the same screen pixels density, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a bit more brightness. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a very superior storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro, because it has 256 GB internal storage.
The Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro has a bit more powerful processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro features a bit superior battery duration than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has a 4700mAh battery size instead of 4300mAh.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer takes just a bit better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a much higher 200 megapixels resolution back-facing camera, a larger aperture to take better low-light photos and videos and a larger back-facing camera sensor.
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