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| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 12 | Android 10 |
| 2022-11-01 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 7.32 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Black | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Adreno 650 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 | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 13.97 | 12.43 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 6.56 |
| 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 an overall score of 91.5, which is a bit better than Xiaomi Black Shark 3's general score of 86.6. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is a incredibly newer cellphone, and it is also thinner and just a bit lighter than Xiaomi Black Shark 3. Both phones we are comparing here include Android OS, but Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a more recent 12 version and Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has Android 10 version, offering a lot of extra features and performance tweaks.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a bit sharper display than Xiaomi Black Shark 3. Both have a screen of the same size, an equal resolution of 1080 x 2400 and the same display density. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a way bigger storage for applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because it has 256 GB internal storage.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer. Both have a 8 GB RAM memory and 8 cpu cores. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer captures better videos and photos than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has lower 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also counts with a much better 200 MP resolution camera in the back, a larger aperture for better images and video in low-light situations and a bigger camera sensor providing a better image quality.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a bit better battery performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has 4720mAh of battery capacity.
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