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| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 12 | Android 12 |
| 2022-11-01 | -- |
| 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | -- |
| 7.32 ounces | -- |
| Black | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Ceramic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 524 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | 1500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 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 | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 (1920 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 13.97 | 12.32 |
| 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 | 4800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.16 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 is better than the Xiaomi 12S Ultra, with a general score of 91.5 against 81. Both phones we are comparing have the same Android 12 OS (operating system). The Xiaomi 12S Ultra counts with a much better display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, and although they both have a same size screen, the Xiaomi 12S Ultra also has a lot brighter screen, a better 1440 x 3200 resolution and a better display density.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a much faster processing unit than Xiaomi 12S Ultra. Both of them have a 8 GB RAM memory and 8 processing cores. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer captures better pictures and videos than Xiaomi 12S Ultra, and although they both have the same video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a lot larger sensor providing a way higher image quality, better 30 fps video frame rate, a larger aperture to capture better low-light images and video and a back-facing camera with much more mega pixels.
The Xiaomi 12S Ultra counts with as much storage capacity to install applications and games as the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer one, both of them have equal 256 GB internal memory capacity. Xiaomi 12S Ultra features just a bit longer battery life than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has 4800mAh of battery capacity against 4300mAh.
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