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| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 12 | Android 12 |
| 2022-11-01 | 2022-06-23 |
| 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.43 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.32 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Black | Moonlight Silver, Nebula Green and Night Black |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic |
| -- | 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 (7 nm) chipset |
| Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit (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 | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | 0.5 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 | 11.88 |
| 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 |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 slightly better than the Xiaomi Poco F4's 87.5 global score. These phones have the same Android 12 OS (Operating System), so both should give you very similar operating system features. Although it's the best phone in this comparison review, we must highlight that it's also a somewhat thicker and just a bit heavier phone.
Xiaomi Poco F4 has just a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, and although they both have a same size screen, an equal 1080 x 2400px resolution and a better pixel quantity per inch of screen, the Xiaomi Poco F4 also has more display brightness. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a much greater storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Poco F4, because it has 128 GB more internal memory.
Xiaomi Poco F4 counts with just a little better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, although it has less RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer takes much clearer photographs and videos than Xiaomi Poco F4, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a much bigger sensor which offers a way better image and video quality, a camera with a much higher resolution and a bigger diafragm aperture to take better captures in low light environments.
The Xiaomi Poco F4 features just a little bit longer battery life than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
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