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| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 84.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | LG |
| Android 12 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2022-11-01 | 2019-04-11 |
| 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.32 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black | Aurora black, Carmine red and Platinum gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 215.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 563 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.63 |
| 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 + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.50 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 13.97 | 10.12 |
| 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 | 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.16 | 5.44 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is a little bit better than the LG G8 ThinQ, with a global score of 91.5 against 84.3. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer's body is notably newer, but somewhat heavier and just a little bit thicker than the LG G8 ThinQ. Both phones in this comparison review have Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has the previous 12 version while LG G8 ThinQ has Android 9.0 Pie.
LG G8 ThinQ counts with a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has much less brightness and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better display density and a higher resolution of 1440 x 3120 pixels. LG G8 ThinQ has a bit faster processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
The LG G8 ThinQ has a way bigger storage to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features better battery lifetime than LG G8 ThinQ, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity instead of 3500mAh.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a greater camera than LG G8 ThinQ, because although it has a tinier aperture and lower video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also counts with a much larger camera sensor which provides a way higher image and video quality and a camera with much more megapixels.
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