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| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 12 | -- |
| 2022-11-01 | 2017-10-19 |
| 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.32 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 152.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | P-OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 13.97 | 9.79 |
| 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 |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has an overall score of 91.5, which is much better than the Google Pixel 2 XL's 82.5 score. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is a noticeably newer phone than the Google Pixel 2 XL, although it is somewhat thicker and heavier. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a little more vivid display than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has a way worse resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and way less pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a quite larger screen.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a lot bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Pixel 2 XL, because it has 128 GB more internal memory. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a bit superior processor than Google Pixel 2 XL, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has more RAM.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features longer battery life than Google Pixel 2 XL, because it has a 22 percent bigger battery size. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Google Pixel 2 XL, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a back-facing camera with much more mega pixels, a bigger diafragm aperture for better low light images and a way bigger back-facing camera sensor which provides a much higher photo and video quality.
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