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| Global Score | |
| 81.5 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 12 |
| 2021-11-11 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.44 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Cool Blue, POCO Yellow and Power Black | Black |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 399 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 810 5G MT6833 (6 nm) chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Cortex-A76, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 MC2 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.02 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.67 | 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 |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is better than Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G, having a global score of 91.5 against 81.5. Even though the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is newer than the Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G, it is just a little thicker and a little heavier. These phones work with Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a newer 12 version while Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G has Android 11, offering a couple additional features and a performance increase.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features just a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has more RAM. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a bit better screen than Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G, because although it has a quite worse display pixel density, and they both have the same 1080 x 2400 resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also counts with a little bit bigger display.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer shoots much better photos and videos than Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G, because it has a way more MP back-facing camera, a lot higher (4K) video quality and a larger aperture to capture better low-light photos. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a little bit better storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage.
Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G counts with superior battery duration than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has a 16 percent more battery size.
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