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| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 88.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 12 | iOS 14.x |
| 2022-11-01 | 2020-11-13 |
| 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.32 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 477 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset | Apple A14 Bionic chipset |
| Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor | 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.54 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 13.97 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.16 | 4.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has an overall score of 91.5, which is a little bit better than the iPhone 12 mini's 88.5 overall score. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with Android 12 OS, while iPhone 12 mini has iOS 14.x OS. Even though the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is newer than iPhone 12 mini, it is incredibly heavier and somewhat thicker.
Apple iPhone 12 mini counts with just a bit better screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a little greater amount of pixels in each inch in the screen and more display brightness. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a superior memory for games and applications than iPhone 12 mini, because it has more internal storage capacity.
IPhone 12 mini counts with a superior hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has 4 GB less RAM and an inferior number of cores , it also counts with a 64-bits CPU. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a very superior camera than iPhone 12 mini, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for low light photos and videos and slower 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 much better resolution back camera.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a really longer battery performance than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because it has a 93% greater battery size.
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