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| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 12 | iOS 9.x |
| 2022-11-01 | 2015-09-09 |
| 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches |
| 7.32 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminium, Glass and Steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 575.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 750 x 1334 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset | Apple A9 APL0898 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor | 64-bit Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | PowerVR GT7600 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.81 |
| 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 + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 29.00mm focal length |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 13.97 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 1715mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 240 hours standby time 14 hours talk time |
| 6.16 | 3.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | 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 is better than Apple iPhone 6s, having a 91.5 score against 83. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is a a lot newer phone than the Apple iPhone 6s, although it is somewhat thicker and way heavier. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has Android 12 OS, and Apple iPhone 6s comes with iOS 9.x OS.
The iPhone 6s has a little sharper display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, although it has a much lower resolution of 1334 x 750 pixels, a lot smaller screen, much more opaque screen and a bit less pixels per screen inch. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a much bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPhone 6s, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity.
IPhone 6s features a bit better processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and a lower number of slower cores, it also counts with a graphics co-processor and a 64 bits processor. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a superior battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 6s, because it has a 4300mAh battery size.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer shoots a lot better photos and videos than iPhone 6s, and although they both have the same video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a way better 200 megapixels resolution back facing camera, a lot larger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a much larger camera aperture to take better photography and video in low-light environments.
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