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| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Asus |
| Android 12 | Android 14 |
| 2022-11-01 | 2024-01-08 |
| 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.32 ounces | 7.94 ounces |
| Black | Phantom Black and Rebel Grey |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | 2500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset | QualcommSnapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (3 nm) chipset |
| Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 9.54 | 6.21 |
| 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 | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 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 | 12.54 |
| 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 | 5500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.16 | 7.2 |
| 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 is much better than Asus ROG Phone 8, with a 91.5 score against 79.5. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is a a bit lighter cellphone than the Asus ROG Phone 8, but both of them have the same thickness. These phones include Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has older 12 version while Asus ROG Phone 8 has Android 14.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a much greater hardware performance than Asus ROG Phone 8, although it has 4 GB lesser RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores. Asus ROG Phone 8 has a bit better screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has a little worse amount of pixels per screen inch, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 2400 resolution, the Asus ROG Phone 8 also counts with a little bit bigger screen and way more screen brightness.
The Asus ROG Phone 8 counts with as much storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos as Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, they have exactly the same internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a better camera than Asus ROG Phone 8, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a bigger aperture, better video frame rates and a camera with much more MP.
The Asus ROG Phone 8 counts with longer battery life than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has a 28% more battery size.
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