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| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 78 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 12 | -- |
| 2022-11-01 | 2018-07-27 |
| 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.25 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.32 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue, Gold, Pink and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 402 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 + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm 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 | 9.79 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 3010mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 4.96 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a score of 91.5, which is better than the Xiaomi Mi A2's global score of 78. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer construction is notably newer than Xiaomi Mi A2's, although it's somewhat thicker and heavier. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a bit better processor than Xiaomi Mi A2, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi A2, because although it has a quite lower screen pixel density, it also counts with a slightly better 1080 x 2400 resolution and a bit larger screen. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a much better camera than Xiaomi Mi A2, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a bigger diafragm aperture to take better low light images and videos, a way more megapixels camera in the back and a way larger camera sensor taking much better quality videos and pictures.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a way bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi A2, because it has 256 GB internal storage. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a much better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi A2, because it has a 43% bigger battery capacity.
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