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| Global Score | |
| 78.2 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 12 |
| 2021-01-18 | 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 |
| Carbon gray, Ocean green, Sunrise orange and Twilight blue | Black |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| 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
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has an overall score of 91.5, which is much better than Xiaomi Redmi 9T's 78.2 overall score. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is a newer and just a little bit thinner cellphone than the Xiaomi Redmi 9T, but it is also a little heavier. Both of these devices use Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a newer 12 version and Xiaomi Redmi 9T has Android 10 version, giving you some extra features.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a bit better processor than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a higher amount of RAM. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with just a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, because although it has a just a little inferior count of pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a bit higher 1080 x 2400 resolution and a quite bigger display.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has more memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 192 GB more internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Redmi 9T features a very superior battery performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has a 40% greater battery size.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a much better camera than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, because it has a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a bigger camera aperture to take better low-light photos, a way bigger sensor capturing much better quality videos and pictures and a back facing camera with a way better 200 MP resolution.
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