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| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 12 | iOS 15.x |
| 2022-11-01 | 2022-03-18 |
| 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.32 ounces | 5.08 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Ceramic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 429.00 |
| 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 A15 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor | 64-bit Avalanche and Blizzard, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3220 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Apple 4-core 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 + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm 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 | 9.9 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 2018mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.16 | 3.92 |
| 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 slightly better than the iPhone SE (2022), getting a general score of 91.5 against 86.6. Although it's the best we are comparing, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is a noticeably heavier and somewhat thicker cellphone than the iPhone SE (2022). Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with Android 12 OS, while iPhone SE (2022) works with iOS 15.x OS.
Apple iPhone SE (2022) has a quite superior processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has a lower number of cores and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64-bit CPU. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a slightly better screen than iPhone SE (2022), because it has a little bit higher pixels density, a much better 1080 x 2400px resolution, a much larger screen and a brighter display.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with much more memory for applications, games, photos and videos than iPhone SE (2022), because it has 192 GB more internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a way better battery life than Apple iPhone SE (2022), because it has a 113 percent larger battery capacity.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer takes much better videos and photos than iPhone SE (2022), because although it has worse video frame rate, and they both have the same video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also counts with a larger aperture and a back camera with a lot better resolution.
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