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| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 12 | -- |
| 2022-11-01 | 2016-05-17 |
| 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.81 x 3.48 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.32 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 344 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8956 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 9.54 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") 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 | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 4850mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is much better than the Xiaomi Mi Max, having a score of 91.5 against 77.5. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is a extremely newer phone than the Xiaomi Mi Max, although it's somewhat thicker and a little heavier. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi Max, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a much better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi Max, because it has a little better display density, a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a quite bigger display. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer shoots much better photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi Max, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a camera in the back with lot more mega pixels and a larger aperture.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features just a bit bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Mi Max, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB more internal memory. The Xiaomi Mi Max has a little longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has a 13 percent greater battery size.
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