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| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 12 |
| 2021-05-20 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.37 x 2.97 x 0.35 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Cool Blue, POCO Yellow and Power Black | Black |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 MC2 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) 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 |
| 10.89 | 13.97 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is much better than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, with a 91.5 score against 80.8. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer construction has the same thickness than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, but it is a bit heavier. These phones have Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has the newer 12 version while Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G has Android 11 version, counting with lots of additional features and performance tweaks.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a little more vivid screen than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, because although it has a bit worse screen density, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 2400px, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also counts with a little bit larger screen. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a bit faster processing unit than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a greater camera than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, because it has a bigger aperture for better low light photography and videos, a lot more mega pixels back-facing camera, a much better 3840x2160 video quality and a much larger sensor which gives a much higher photo and video quality.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a superior memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity. Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G has superior battery duration than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has a 16% more battery size.
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