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| Global Score | |
| 87.3 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 12 |
| 2021-03-27 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.44 x 3.01 x 0.31 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.91 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Arctic white, Deep Ocean blue and Night black | Black |
| 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 |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 |
| 11.55 | 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 | |
| 4520mAh Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.4 | 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is a bit better than the Xiaomi Poco F3, with a score of 91.5 against 87.3. These phones have Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has newer 12 version while Xiaomi Poco F3 has Android 11, providing the user a couple nice extra features. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer construction is newer than Xiaomi Poco F3's, but it's somewhat thicker and just a little bit heavier.
The Xiaomi Poco F3 counts with just a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, and although they both have the same quantity of pixels per inch of display, a display of the same size and exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 2400, the Xiaomi Poco F3 also has more display brightness.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a much greater storage to install games and applications than Xiaomi Poco F3, because it has 256 GB internal memory. The Xiaomi Poco F3 has a bit more powerful processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a very superior camera than Xiaomi Poco F3, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a lot better 200 MP resolution back-facing camera, a lot bigger sensor which provides a way better image and video quality and a larger camera aperture to take better images in poorly lited environments.
Xiaomi Poco F3 has a little better battery duration than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has a 4520mAh battery capacity instead of 4300mAh.
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