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| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Microsoft |
| Android 12 | Android 10 |
| 2022-11-01 | 2020-09-10 |
| 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 7.32 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Black | Glacier |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 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 | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") 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 | -- |
| 13.97 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 5.52 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is better than the Microsoft Surface Duo, getting a 91.5 score against 78.8. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is a noticeably newer and lighter device than Microsoft Surface Duo, although it is also a lot thicker. These devices include Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has newer 12 version and Microsoft Surface Duo has Android 10, offering lots of additional features.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a bit better screen than Microsoft Surface Duo, although it has a little smaller display, a much lower resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a little bit inferior count of pixels per inch in the display. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with much more memory capacity for games and applications than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity.
Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have 8 cores. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with better battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a 20 percent larger battery size.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer shoots way better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has worse 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also counts with a larger diafragm aperture to take better low light photos and videos and a back-facing camera with a much better resolution.
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