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| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 12 | Android |
| 2022-11-01 | 2018-06-08 |
| 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.32 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue, Gold and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 422 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 710 SDM710 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 13.97 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 has an overall score of 91.5, which is much better than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE's 75.9 score. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with Android 12 operating system, while Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has Android operating system. Although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is a lot newer than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, it is a lot heavier and somewhat thicker.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a bit better screen than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because although it has a quite inferior amount of pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a brighter screen, a slightly higher 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution and a bit bigger display. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a larger aperture to take better photos in low-light situations, a much larger sensor taking lot higher quality photographs and a back camera with lot more megapixels.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a much bigger storage for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has more internal memory. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a very superior battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a 4300mAh battery capacity instead of 3120mAh.
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