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| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 12 | -- |
| 2022-11-01 | 2017-09-22 |
| 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.32 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Black | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.54 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 28.00mm 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 (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 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.16 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is a little bit better than the iPhone 8, getting a 91.5 score against 85. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer's design is much newer, but heavier and somewhat thicker than the iPhone 8. The iPhone 8 counts with a bit better CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has a lower number of slower cores and 6 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a 64 bits processor.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a bit sharper display than iPhone 8, because it has more brightness, a bit better pixel density, a much higher 1080 x 2400px resolution and a really bigger display. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer captures greater pictures and videos than iPhone 8, because although it has lower video frame rate, and they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also counts with a camera with a way higher resolution, a bigger aperture and a way bigger back camera sensor which provides a way better photo and video quality.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer and the Apple iPhone 8 have similar memory capacity for games and applications, both of them have exactly the same 256 GB internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a much better battery duration than iPhone 8, because it has a 136 percent bigger battery size.
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