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| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 80.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 12 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2022-11-01 | 2020-05-09 |
| 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.21 x 2.92 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.32 ounces | 7.20 ounces |
| Black | Glacier white, Midnight black and Nebula purple |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 377.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AB chipset |
| Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Adreno 618 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 | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 13.97 | 12.1 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 5260mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 6.96 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a global score of 91.5, which is much better than the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite's global score of 80.6. Both of these devices come with Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has newer 12 version and Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite has Android 11. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is a noticeably newer and a bit thinner cellphone than the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite, but it's just a little bit heavier.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a bit superior processing unit than Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has 2 GB more RAM. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite, because although it has a little worse screen density, it also counts with a brighter display, a bit higher 1080 x 2400px resolution and a little bit larger display.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a superior camera than Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite, and although they both have the same video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a bigger camera aperture to capture better low light photos, a back facing camera with a much better 200 mega-pixels resolution and a larger sensor shooting better quality videos and pictures.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite, because it has 192 GB more internal memory. Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite counts with greater battery lifetime than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has a 5260mAh battery capacity instead of 4300mAh.
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