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| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 86.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Asus |
| Android 12 | -- |
| 2022-11-01 | 2020-07-23 |
| 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.73 x 3.07 x 0.39 inches |
| 7.32 ounces | 8.47 ounces |
| Black | Black glare |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | 1000 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3090 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Yes 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 | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 13.97 | 12.87 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a general score of 91.5, which is a bit better than Asus ROG Phone 3's global score of 86.3. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer body is a lot newer, thinner and lighter than the Asus ROG Phone 3. The Asus ROG Phone 3 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, and although they both have 8 cores, the Asus ROG Phone 3 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Asus ROG Phone 3 counts with a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has a quite smaller screen, a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a just a little lower pixels density, it also counts with a bit brighter display. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with much more memory capacity to store more apps and games than Asus ROG Phone 3, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity.
Asus ROG Phone 3 features a very superior battery life than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a slightly better camera than Asus ROG Phone 3, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a bigger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a larger camera aperture for better photos and videos in poorly lited environments and a back-facing camera with lot more mega-pixels.
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