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| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 84.2 |
| 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 | 16 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Adreno 750 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 | 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
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is just a bit better than Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro, with a global score of 91.5 against 84.2. Both of these phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has older 12 version and Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro has Android 14. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer construction has the same thickness than Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro, but it's just a little lighter.
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro features a slightly better looking display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has a little bit lower pixel amount in each inch in the display, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 2400 resolution, the Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro also counts with a quite larger display and way more brightness.
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro has much more storage to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has 256 GB more internal memory. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a much greater hardware performance than Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have 8 processing cores.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer captures better videos and photos than Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a much more MP camera, better video frame rates, a bigger back camera sensor capturing better quality photographs and a bigger aperture to take better low-light captures and videos.
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro features superior battery lifetime than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has a 5500mAh battery size.
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