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| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 89.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 12 | -- |
| 2022-11-01 | 2021-05-31 |
| 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.44 x 3.01 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.32 ounces | 6.91 ounces |
| Black | Celestial Silver, Cosmic Black and Frosty White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 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 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Adreno 660 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 | 108.00 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 | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) slow motion video |
| 13.97 | 12.87 |
| 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 | 4520mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 6.4 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi 11i, having a 91.5 score against 89.5. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer design is newer than Xiaomi Mi 11i's, although it's thicker and just a bit heavier. The Xiaomi Mi 11i features a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, and although they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 2400, the same pixel density and a display of the same size, the Xiaomi Mi 11i also has a brighter display.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a much better storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 11i, because it has 128 GB more internal storage. Xiaomi Mi 11i features a bit more powerful processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer. Both of them have the same RAM amount and 8 cores.
Xiaomi Mi 11i features just a little better battery life than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has a 4520mAh battery capacity instead of 4300mAh. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer captures slightly better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi 11i, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a larger aperture to capture better captures and video in poorly lited situations and a back camera with a much higher 200 MP resolution.
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