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| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | OnePlus |
| Android 12 | Android 11 |
| 2022-11-01 | 2021-04-02 |
| 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.43 x 2.90 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.32 ounces | 6.95 ounces |
| Black | Forest Green, Morning Mist and Stellar Black |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 890.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3216 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 526 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 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
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is much better than the OnePlus 9 Pro, having a score of 91.5 against 76.6. Even though the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is newer than OnePlus 9 Pro, it is a little bit thicker and a little heavier. Both devices we are comparing work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a newer 12 version while OnePlus 9 Pro has Android 11 version, giving a lot of extra features and some performance improvements.
OnePlus 9 Pro has a screen that is very similar to Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer's screen, and although the OnePlus 9 Pro has a higher 1440 x 3216 pixels resolution and a greater pixel density, they both have a display of the same size. The OnePlus 9 Pro features a little bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer. Both of them have the same number of cores and 8 GB of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a much greater storage capacity for apps and games than OnePlus 9 Pro, because it has 128 GB more internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer captures much better pictures and videos than OnePlus 9 Pro, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, a 0.71 inches camera sensor and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a way higher 200 mega pixels resolution camera in the back and a larger aperture to capture better captures and video in poorly lited situations.
The OnePlus 9 Pro counts with a little longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 4300mAh.
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