Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Asus |
| Android 12 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2022-11-01 | 2018-12-11 |
| 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.22 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.32 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | 450 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 13.97 | 9.57 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 score of 91.5, which is better than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2)'s 77.4 overall score. Even though Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is notably newer than the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), it is just a little bit thicker and heavier. Both phones in our current comparison work with Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has an older 12 version and Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a bit superior processor than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has 2 GB more RAM. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a little sharper screen than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), because although it has a just a bit lower amount of pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a little bit bigger display, a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px and way more brightness.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a greater camera than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a bigger diafragm aperture, a lot more MP back facing camera and a lot larger back-facing camera sensor capturing lot better quality photos.
The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) counts with a superior memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has just 128 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) features better battery performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 4300mAh.
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