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| Global Score | |
| 78.2 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 12 |
| 2020-11-27 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Cool blue, Power black and Yellow | Black |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 149.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 13.97 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | 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 |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a general score of 91.5, which is much better than Xiaomi Poco M3's 78.2 global score. Both phones in this comparison work with Android operating system, but Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has 12 version and Xiaomi Poco M3 has Android 10, so it gives some additional features and optimized performance. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer body is newer and a bit thinner than Xiaomi Poco M3's, but it's also a bit heavier.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has just a little better processing power than Xiaomi Poco M3, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a larger amount of RAM. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a slightly better screen than Xiaomi Poco M3, because although it has a quite lower pixel count in each inch of screen, it also counts with a bit bigger screen and a slightly higher 1080 x 2400px resolution.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has more memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Poco M3, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. Xiaomi Poco M3 counts with a really longer battery duration than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has a 40 percent bigger battery capacity.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a much better camera than Xiaomi Poco M3, because it has a way higher video quality, a camera with way more mega pixels, a way larger sensor shooting much higher quality videos and photos and a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low light photos and videos.
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