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| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 88 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Asus |
| Android 12 | -- |
| 2022-11-01 | 2019-09-04 |
| 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.73 x 3.06 x 0.37 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 | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus SM8150-AC chipset |
| Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.81 |
| 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 | 48.00 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 | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 13.97 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a global score of 91.5, which is just a bit better than the Asus ROG Phone II's 88 general score. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer construction is notably newer, a bit thinner and lighter than the Asus ROG Phone II. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a bit sharper display than Asus ROG Phone II, because it has a little bit bigger screen, more display brightness, a slightly higher 1080 x 2400 resolution and a quite better count of pixels per inch of screen.
Asus ROG Phone II features a very superior memory to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has 256 GB more internal memory capacity. The Asus ROG Phone II has a little bit better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ROG Phone II also has a greater amount of RAM.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a better camera than Asus ROG Phone II, because although it has slower video frame rate, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also counts with a way bigger camera sensor providing a much higher image quality, a much better resolution back facing camera and a larger camera aperture to take better low-light captures and video.
Asus ROG Phone II features a much longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has a 6000mAh battery size.
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