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| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 12 | Android 12 |
| 2022-11-01 | 2021-12-28 |
| 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.32 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue, Green and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 418 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.54 | 6.21 |
| 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 | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 13.97 | 12.54 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.6 |
| 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 | 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 Xiaomi 12's overall score of 78.8. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer's body is newer, but heavier and just a little thicker than the Xiaomi 12. Both of these devices come with the same Android 12 OS, so you shouldn't see any difference regarding that.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a really superior performance than Xiaomi 12. Both have a 8 GB RAM and 8 CPU cores. Xiaomi 12 counts with a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution, the Xiaomi 12 also counts with a just a bit more pixels per display inch and a quite more brightness.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi 12, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer shoots better photographs and videos than Xiaomi 12, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a larger sensor shooting better quality videos and photos, higher video frame rates, a way higher 200 megapixels resolution camera and a larger camera aperture to capture better low light images and video.
The Xiaomi 12 counts with just a bit longer battery performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity against 4300mAh.
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