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| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 75.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 12 | Android 12 |
| 2022-11-01 | 2022-10-04 |
| 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.42 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.32 ounces | 7.13 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2712 x 1220 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 444 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 8100 MT6895Z (5 nm) chipset |
| Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Mali-G610 MC6 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 | 108.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | 0.6 inches (1/1.67") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 13.97 | 11.11 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Dual Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 a lot better than Xiaomi 12T, with a overall score of 91.5 against 75.5. Even being the best in this comparison review, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is a just a bit thicker and just a bit heavier phone than the Xiaomi 12T. Both of these phones work with the same Android 12 OS.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a brighter screen than Xiaomi 12T, although it has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a just a little worse pixels number per inch in the display, they both have a screen of the same size. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a really superior performance than Xiaomi 12T. Both have the same RAM memory amount and the same number of cores.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has much more memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi 12T, because it has more internal memory. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a way better camera than Xiaomi 12T, and although they both have the same aperture, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a way better resolution camera and a larger camera sensor providing a higher image quality.
The Xiaomi 12T has longer battery duration than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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