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| Global Score | |
| 78.2 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 12 |
| 2021-04-28 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.32 x 2.93 x 0.33 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Lake Green, Onyx Gray and Pebble White | Black |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 229.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G95 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A55 and Arm Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2050 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Arm Mali-G76 MC4 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 | |
| 64.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 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 | |
| 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 better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S, having a 91.5 score against 78.2. Both phones we are comparing here have Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has the newer 12 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S has Android 11, giving you some extra features. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer construction is newer, but a little thicker and somewhat heavier than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S has a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 2400 resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S also counts with a bit brighter screen and a little bit more pixels per inch of display.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features much more storage to install applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S, because it has more internal storage. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a little better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has more RAM memory.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S features longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer shoots much better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S, because it has a much more megapixels camera in the back and a bigger aperture.
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