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| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 12 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2022-11-01 | -- |
| 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.32 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 400 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 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.27 |
| 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 + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 3350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 5.36 |
| 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 is better than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, with a overall score of 91.5 against 77.7. Despite being the best in this comparison review, Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer's construction is thicker and somewhat heavier than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite. Both of these devices have Android OS, but Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has 12 version and Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has Android 8.1 Oreo version.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because although it has a just a bit worse pixel density, it also counts with a quite larger display and a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2400. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a bit better performance than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a very superior storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because it has 128 GB more internal memory. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a much better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a bigger diafragm aperture for better low light photography, a much bigger sensor and a camera with a lot better 200 mega pixels resolution.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with superior battery life than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because it has a 28% bigger battery size.
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