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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 12 |
| 2016-11-07 | 2022-11-01 |
| 5.56 x 2.74 x 0.35 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| $ 133.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 8.8 | 13.97 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4100mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a general score of 91.5, which is much better than the Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime's 71.7 score. These phones include Android operating system, but Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has the older 12 version and Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer body has the same thickness than the Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime, but it's much heavier.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a bit more powerful CPU than Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has 5 GB more RAM memory. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a little sharper display than Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime, because although it has a just a bit lower number of pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a bit higher 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution and a much bigger screen.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a much better memory capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a bit better battery life than Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime, because it has a 5% larger battery size.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a very superior camera than Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime, because it has a camera in the back with a lot better 200 MP resolution, a much larger camera aperture and a much better video resolution.
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