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| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | OnePlus |
| Android 12 | Android 11 |
| 2022-11-01 | 2021-04-02 |
| 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.30 x 2.92 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.32 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Black | Arctic Sky, Astral Black and Winter Mist |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| 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 | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Adreno 660 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 | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 13.97 | 12.65 |
| 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 | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.16 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 an overall score of 91.5, which is much better than the OnePlus 9's 76 general score. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer design is newer than OnePlus 9's, although it's a little bit thicker and a little bit heavier. Both devices in this comparison review come with Android OS, but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a newer 12 version and OnePlus 9 has Android 11 version, providing a couple nice extra features and increased performance.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a little more vivid screen than OnePlus 9, because although it has a little worse number of pixels per screen inch, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 2400px resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also counts with a little bigger display. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features much more storage to install applications and games than OnePlus 9, because it has 256 GB internal storage.
The OnePlus 9 has a little bit better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer. They have the same number of cores and a 8 GB RAM memory. The OnePlus 9 features a bit superior battery lifetime than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has a 4500mAh battery size. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer captures better photographs and videos than OnePlus 9, and although they both have the same camera sensor size, the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a lot higher resolution back-facing camera and a bigger aperture to take better photos and videos in low light environments.
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