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| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 12 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2022-11-01 | 2019-10-20 |
| 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 | Iceberg grey and Shadow black |
| 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+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.72 |
| 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 13.97 | 11.88 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a global score of 91.5, which is much better than the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro's 82.9 global score. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer's body has the same thickness than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, but it is just a little heavier. Both phones in this review use Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has 12 version and Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a bit sharper display than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because although it has a just a little worse screen pixel density, it also counts with a quite bigger screen, a quite better 1080 x 2400 resolution and a much brighter screen. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer. Both have the same number of cores and the same RAM amount.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer takes much clearer pictures and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because although it has lower video frame rates, and they both have the same video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also counts with a larger diafragm aperture, a lot bigger camera sensor capturing much higher quality videos and photographs and a back facing camera with a way higher 200 mega pixels resolution.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a much better storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because it has 256 GB internal memory. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a bit better battery performance than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because it has an 8% bigger battery capacity.
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