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| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | OnePlus |
| Android 12 | Android 10 |
| 2022-11-01 | 2020-04-29 |
| 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.32 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black | Onyx black and Polar silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 800.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Kryo 585 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 | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 13.97 | 11.88 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a score of 91.5, which is much better than OnePlus 8 UW's score of 75.9. These devices work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has the newer 12 version while OnePlus 8 UW has Android 10, providing some nice extra features. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer's body is much newer, but heavier and thicker than the OnePlus 8 UW.
OnePlus 8 UW counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer. They have 8 GB of RAM and a Octa-Core processing unit. The OnePlus 8 UW features a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 2400 resolution, the OnePlus 8 UW also counts with a little brighter screen and a just a bit better count of pixels in each screen inch.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a very superior memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than OnePlus 8 UW, because it has 256 GB internal storage. The OnePlus 8 UW counts with a battery performance that is just as good as Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer's battery life.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer takes much better photos and videos than OnePlus 8 UW, because although it has slower 30 fps video frame rate, and they both have the same video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also counts with a larger aperture, a much higher 200 MP resolution camera in the back and a lot larger sensor shooting lot higher quality videos and pictures.
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