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| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 81.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Asus |
| Android 12 | Android 13 |
| 2022-11-01 | 2023-04-13 |
| 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.81 x 3.03 x 0.41 inches |
| 7.32 ounces | 8.43 ounces |
| Black | Phantom Black and Storm White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2448 x 2080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 472 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm) chipset |
| Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 9.54 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | -- |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 13.97 | 11.55 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has an overall score of 91.5, which is better than the Asus ROG Phone 7's global score of 81.2. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is a somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter cellphone than the Asus ROG Phone 7, even though both of them were only released 5 months apart. These phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has 12 version and Asus ROG Phone 7 has Android 13 version.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a more vivid display than Asus ROG Phone 7, although it has a just a little lower pixel density, a quite smaller screen and a way worse resolution of 1080 x 2400px. The Asus ROG Phone 7 features a lot bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has 512 GB internal storage.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a really superior processing power than Asus ROG Phone 7, although it has 8 GB less RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Asus ROG Phone 7 counts with a way better battery life than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has a 6000mAh battery size.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a lot better camera than Asus ROG Phone 7, and although they both have the same video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has higher 30 fps video frame rates, a back-facing camera with way more megapixels and a bigger camera sensor shooting better quality photos.
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