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| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 12 | Android 11 |
| 2022-11-01 | 2021-05-06 |
| 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches |
| 7.32 ounces | 7.41 ounces |
| Black | Mirror Black and Pale Grey |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal and Plastic |
| -- | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | -- |
| 393 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset |
| Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.81 |
| 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 (960 fps) (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, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 general score of 91.5, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Black Shark 4's global score of 88.3. Both of these phones use Android OS, but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has the newer 12 version and Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has Android 11 version, so it provides lots of additional features. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is a newer cellphone, and it is also a little lighter and thinner than Xiaomi Black Shark 4.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a little faster CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer. They have a 8 GB RAM memory and a Octa-Core processor. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a slightly better display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the same exact 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution and a higher count of pixels per inch in the display, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has more display brightness.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a better camera than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because although it has lower video frame rate, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture, a lot better 200 mega pixels resolution camera in the back and a lot larger camera sensor which gives a lot better image and video quality.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a much better memory to install games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because it has 128 GB more internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has just a little bit longer battery performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has a 4500mAh battery size.
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