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| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Vivo |
| Android 12 | Android 14 |
| 2022-11-01 | 2024-04-03 |
| 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.30 x 5.62 x 0.19 inches |
| 7.32 ounces | 7.73 ounces |
| Black | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 1915.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2480 x 2200 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 414 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | 4500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 10.5 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset |
| Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 9.54 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | 0.77 inches (1/1.3") 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 | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) slow motion video |
| 13.97 | 12.87 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 5700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 7.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is much better than the vivo X Fold 3 Pro, with a score of 91.5 against 77.8. Even though the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is older and noticeably thicker than vivo X Fold 3 Pro, it's design is still just a bit lighter. Both of these phones include Android OS, but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has older 12 version while vivo X Fold 3 Pro has Android 14 version.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a much faster CPU than vivo X Fold 3 Pro, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Vivo X Fold 3 Pro features a more vivid display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has a larger screen, a much higher 2200 x 2480 resolution, a quite greater pixel density and much more brightness.
Vivo X Fold 3 Pro counts with a way bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has 256 GB more internal memory capacity. Vivo X Fold 3 Pro features greater battery life than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has a 33 percent more battery capacity.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer shoots a little bit better pictures and videos than vivo X Fold 3 Pro, because although it has a tinier back camera sensor offering a worse image quality, and they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the same video frame rates and the same video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also counts with a way higher resolution back facing camera.
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