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| Global Score | |
| 85.5 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2018-08-29 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.12 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Black |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 415.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2246 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 16.38 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is slightly better than Xiaomi Pocophone F1, getting a global score of 91.5 against 85.5. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer body has the same thickness than the Xiaomi Pocophone F1, but it's somewhat heavier. The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 features a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer. Both of them have 8 GB of RAM and 8 cpu cores.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Pocophone F1, because although it has a little worse pixel number in each inch of screen, it also counts with a way brighter display, a little bit higher 1080 x 2400 resolution and a little bit bigger screen. The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 features a much better storage to install applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, and although they both have the same 256 GB internal storage capacity, the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 also has a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a bit longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Pocophone F1, because it has a 4300mAh battery capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a very superior camera than Xiaomi Pocophone F1, because although it has lower 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also counts with a way higher 200 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera, a bigger aperture for better low light images and videos and a way larger sensor which provides a much higher photo and video quality.
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