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| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 12 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2022-11-01 | 2019-03-28 |
| 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.32 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black | Black and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 13.97 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a general score of 91.5, which is much better than the Xiaomi Black Shark 2's 82.3 general score. Both of these phones use Android operating system, but Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has newer 12 version and Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has Android 10 version. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer's construction has the same thickness than the Xiaomi Black Shark 2, but it's just a little bit heavier.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a little sharper display than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a little lower display density, it also counts with a way brighter screen, a quite larger screen and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2400px. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a little faster CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer. They have a 8 GB RAM memory and a Octa-Core CPU.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a much bigger memory to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a very superior camera than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a much bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a camera with a much better resolution and a larger aperture for better low-light images and video.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has just a bit longer battery life than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has an 8 percent greater battery capacity.
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