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| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 12 | Android 14 |
| 2022-11-01 | 2024-10-29 |
| 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.35 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.32 ounces | 7.51 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 516 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | 3500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 10.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset | Snapdragon 8 Elite SM8750-AB (3 nm) chipset |
| Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Adreno 830 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/1.40 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") 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 | 11.99 |
| 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 | 6100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.16 | 7.6 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a global score of 91.5, which is much better than the Xiaomi 15 Pro's 81.3 general score. Even though Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is older and just a little bit thicker than the Xiaomi 15 Pro, it's design is still just a little bit lighter. Both of these devices include Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has the previous 12 version and Xiaomi 15 Pro has Android 14 version.
Xiaomi 15 Pro counts with a much more vibrant display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has a way brighter display, a better quantity of pixels per screen inch, a bit larger screen and a higher 1440 x 3200 pixels resolution. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a very superior processing power than Xiaomi 15 Pro, although it has lesser RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
Xiaomi 15 Pro has as much storage capacity for games and applications as the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer one, both have the same 256 GB internal memory. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a superior camera than Xiaomi 15 Pro, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also counts with a back-facing camera with a much higher resolution and higher video frame rate.
The Xiaomi 15 Pro has a very superior battery lifetime than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has 6100mAh of battery capacity.
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