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| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 79.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 12 | Android 14 |
| 2022-11-01 | 2023-10-26 |
| 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.02 x 2.81 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.32 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black | Black, Green, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2670 x 1200 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | 3000 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 10.1 |
| 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 | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Adreno 750 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 + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | 0.76 inches (1/1.31") 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 | 12.76 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 4610mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.16 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| 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 has an overall score of 91.5, which is better than Xiaomi 14's score of 79.4. Both devices in our current comparison include Android OS, but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has 12 version and Xiaomi 14 has Android 14. Even being the best phone in this comparison, Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer's construction is older, just a little thicker and just a bit heavier than Xiaomi 14.
Xiaomi 14 features a much better display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a little greater count of pixels per screen inch, a way brighter screen and a slightly better resolution of 1200 x 2670. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a much powerful CPU than Xiaomi 14. They have a Octa-Core processing unit and a 8 GB RAM memory.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer captures just a bit better photographs and videos than Xiaomi 14, because although it has a smaller aperture and a tinier back camera sensor capturing less light and washed colors, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also counts with a much more mega-pixels back-facing camera and better video frame rate.
Xiaomi 14 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer have extremely similar memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos, both have the same 256 GB internal storage. Xiaomi 14 features just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has a 4610mAh battery size instead of 4300mAh.
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