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| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 12 | Android 10 |
| 2022-11-01 | 2020-07-14 |
| 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.32 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Black | Green and Greener, Out of the Blue and Two Shades of Black |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset | Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 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 | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 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 | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 13.97 | 11.11 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 6.8 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a global score of 91.5, which is much better than the Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro's general score of 78.7. Both devices we compare here use Android OS, but Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has newer 12 version while Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro has Android 10 version. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is a a little bit lighter phone than Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro, but they are equally thin.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a little faster CPU than Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has 4 GB more RAM. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro. Both have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 2400, a display with the same size and the same pixel density.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer takes much better videos and photos than Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro, and although they both have the same video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a back camera with much more mega-pixels and a bigger camera aperture to capture better captures in low-light environments.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a bigger memory to install games and applications than Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro counts with longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has a 5000mAh battery size instead of 4300mAh.
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