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| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 76.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 12 | -- |
| 2022-11-01 | 2017-04-28 |
| 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 5.72 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.32 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| -- | $ 421.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2457 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.45 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 13.97 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 3350mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a general score of 91.5, which is better than the Xiaomi Mi 6's 76.5 global score. Although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is much newer than Xiaomi Mi 6, it is heavier and somewhat thicker. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a bit sharper display than Xiaomi Mi 6, because although it has a quite worse display pixels density, it also counts with a larger display, a slightly better 1080 x 2400 resolution and a brighter display.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has just a little better processing power than Xiaomi Mi 6, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a way better camera than Xiaomi Mi 6, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a back facing camera with a lot higher resolution, a bigger aperture and a much larger back-facing camera sensor which gives a way higher photo and video quality.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a much greater storage to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 6, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has greater battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 6, because it has a 28% more battery capacity.
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