Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 12 | iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x |
| 2022-11-01 | 2020-04-24 |
| 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 | Black, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 399.00 |
| 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 A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset |
| Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor | 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Apple-designed 4 core GPU |
| 9.54 | 10.35 |
| 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 + 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 much better than iPhone SE (2020), having a 91.5 score against 81.5. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer comes with Android 12 operating system, while iPhone SE (2020) counts with iOS 15.x operating system. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer's construction is much newer, but a lot heavier and thicker than iPhone SE (2020).
IPhone SE (2020) has a bit faster CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has 2 less cores and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64 bits CPU. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a slightly better looking screen than Apple iPhone SE (2020), because it has a really larger display, a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px, a just a little greater pixels density and a brighter display.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a much better camera than Apple iPhone SE (2020), because although it has slower video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also counts with a bigger camera aperture to take better photography and video in poorly lited situations, a much bigger sensor providing a lot better image quality and a much better resolution back facing camera.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a much bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Apple iPhone SE (2020), because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a much better battery lifetime than Apple iPhone SE (2020), because it has a 136% larger battery capacity.
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