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| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 87.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 12 | Android 11 |
| 2022-11-01 | 2021-03-27 |
| 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.44 x 3.01 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.32 ounces | 6.91 ounces |
| Black | Arctic white, Deep Ocean blue and Night black |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset |
| Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.81 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 4520mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 6.4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 general score of 91.5, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Poco F3's 87.3 overall score. These phones come with Android OS, but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has the newer 12 version and Xiaomi Poco F3 has Android 11, giving lots of additional features and performance enhancements. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is a newer phone than the Xiaomi Poco F3, although it's just a bit heavier and somewhat thicker.
The Xiaomi Poco F3 counts with a little sharper display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, and although they both have a same size display, a greater number of pixels per inch of screen and exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 2400px, the Xiaomi Poco F3 also has more brightness. Xiaomi Poco F3 has just a little better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a much greater memory capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Poco F3, because it has more internal memory. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer captures way better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Poco F3, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a much more megapixels back-facing camera, a much bigger back camera sensor taking way better quality photographs and videos and a bigger aperture to take better images and videos in poorly lited environments.
Xiaomi Poco F3 has a bit longer battery life than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has a 5 percent more battery size.
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