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| Global Score | |
| 87.5 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 12 | Android 12 |
| 2022-06-23 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.43 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Moonlight Silver, Nebula Green and Night Black | Black |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | 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 (7 nm) chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit (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 | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 11.88 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | 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 slightly better than the Xiaomi Poco F4, having a 91.5 score against 87.5. Both of these devices work with the same Android 12 OS, so both of them should give very similar OS features. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is better than Xiaomi Poco F4, we must highlight that it's also a just a little bit heavier and thicker cellphone.
The Xiaomi Poco F4 has just a bit better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Xiaomi Poco F4 has a bit sharper display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, and although they both have the same exact 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution, a same size display and the same display pixel density, the Xiaomi Poco F4 also has a brighter display.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a lot bigger storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Poco F4, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Poco F4 has a bit longer battery duration than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has a 5% larger battery size. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a better camera than Xiaomi Poco F4, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a way more mega pixels back facing camera, a much larger sensor which provides a lot higher photo and video quality and a bigger camera aperture for better low light photos and videos.
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