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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 12 |
| 2021-05-26 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.37 x 2.97 x 0.35 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Aurora Green, Chrome Silver, Graphite Gray and Nighttime Blue | Black |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 199.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 700 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A76 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Arm Mali-G57 MC2 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 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 |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 13.97 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is much better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G, with a 91.5 score against 79.5. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is a a bit heavier cellphone than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G, but they are equally thin. Both of these devices have Android OS, but Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has the newer 12 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G has Android 11 version, so it provides you some additional features.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a bit superior processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a greater amount of RAM. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features just a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G, because although it has a just a bit inferior pixels amount per inch of display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also counts with a bit larger screen.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a much greater memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G counts with improved battery life than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has a 16% larger battery size.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer shoots much better photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G, because it has a larger aperture to take better images and video in poorly lited situations, a lot higher resolution back camera and a lot larger camera sensor taking lot better quality videos and pictures.
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