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| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 12 | Android 11 |
| 2022-11-01 | 2021-04-20 |
| 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.32 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches |
| 7.32 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black | Citrus Yellow, Mint Green and Truffle Black |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G chipset |
| Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor | Kryo 670, 64-bit, 5 nm (Quad-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Adreno 642 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.09 |
| 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 | -- |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 13.97 | 11.44 |
| 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 | 4250mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite, having a 91.5 score against 85. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is a newer phone than Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite, but it is way thicker and extremely heavier. Both of these devices have Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has the newer 12 version and Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite has Android 11 version, providing the user a couple additional features.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a bit better performance than Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite, because it has a greater number of faster cores and 2 GB more RAM memory. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer and Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite have quite similar screens, because although the Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite has less bright screen and a quite smaller screen, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 2400px, it also counts with a quite higher count of pixels in each inch in the display.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a much greater storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite, because it has 128 GB more internal storage. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer captures much better photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a larger camera aperture to take better low light photography and videos and a much more mega-pixels back-facing camera.
The Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite has a battery performance that is just as good as the battery life in Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, although the Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite has 4250mAh of battery capacity.
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