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| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 93.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 12 | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2022-11-01 | 2020-11-13 |
| 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.32 ounces | 8.03 ounces |
| Black | Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Stainless steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1100.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2778 x 1284 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 457 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 (5 nm) chipset |
| Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.54 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| 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 | 3687mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.16 | 5.68 |
| 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 iPhone 12 Pro Max is just a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, getting a general score of 93.2 against 91.5. IPhone 12 Pro Max is an older and just a little heavier phone than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, but Apple was able to make it thinner anyway. IPhone 12 Pro Max comes with iOS 15.x operating system, and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has Android 12 operating system.
The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max features a little bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max also has a just a bit better pixel density, a little higher 1284 x 2778 pixels resolution and a brighter display.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a much bigger memory for apps and games than iPhone 12 Pro Max, because it has 256 GB internal storage. IPhone 12 Pro Max has a quite better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has a lower number of cores and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bits CPU.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a little better battery life than Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer takes way better photographs and videos than Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not nice for low-light photos and worse video frame rates, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also counts with a camera in the back with a way better resolution.
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