Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 83.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | LG |
| Android 12 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2022-11-01 | 2019-05-10 |
| 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.27 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.32 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black | Aurora black |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 243.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.8 |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 13.97 | 10.23 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.16 | 5.92 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is a little bit better than LG V50 ThinQ, having a 91.5 score against 83.7. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer design is newer, but just a bit thicker and somewhat heavier than LG V50 ThinQ. Both phones in our current comparison include Android OS, but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has the newer 12 version and LG V50 ThinQ has Android 10 version, so it offers lots of additional features.
LG V50 ThinQ features a display that's very similar to Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer's screen, because although the LG V50 ThinQ has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 3120px and more pixels per display inch. The LG V50 ThinQ counts with a much bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has only 128 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The LG V50 ThinQ counts with a bit faster processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, although it has less RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has just a little bit longer battery duration than LG V50 ThinQ, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a very superior camera than LG V50 ThinQ, because although it has a smaller aperture and worse 30 fps video frame rates, and they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also counts with a much bigger sensor capturing much better quality videos and photos and a way higher 200 mega pixels resolution back facing camera.
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