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| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 83.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 12 | Android 14 |
| 2022-11-01 | 2024-09-26 |
| 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.32 x 2.96 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.32 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black | Lemon Green, Titan Black, Titan Blue and Titan Gray |
| Aluminum and 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 | 4000 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 10.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 8300 Ultra (4 nm) chipset |
| Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Mali G615-MC6 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/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 13.97 | 12.1 |
| 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 Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| 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 a score of 91.5, which is a bit better than Xiaomi 14T's score of 83.7. Despite being the best cellphone we are comparing, Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is an older, a little heavier and somewhat thicker cellphone than Xiaomi 14T. Both phones we are comparing here have Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has 12 version and Xiaomi 14T has Android 14 version.
Xiaomi 14T features a much better looking display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Xiaomi 14T also has a just a little higher pixels density, a slightly better resolution of 1220 x 2712 pixels and much more screen brightness. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer and Xiaomi 14T have incredibly similar storage capacity for apps and games, both have equal internal storage capacity.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a much better hardware performance than Xiaomi 14T, although it has lesser RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Xiaomi 14T has greater battery lifetime than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 4300mAh.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer captures better pictures and videos than Xiaomi 14T, because although it has lower video frame rates, and they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same aperture, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also counts with a bigger sensor capturing higher quality pictures and a camera with lot more MP.
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