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| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 12 | Android 10 |
| 2022-11-01 | 2020-11-27 |
| 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.32 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black | Cool blue, Power black and Yellow |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 149.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.09 |
| 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 + 8.00 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 | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 13.97 | 10.78 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 7.52 |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is better than Xiaomi Poco M3, with a 91.5 score against 78.2. Both of these phones include Android OS, but Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has 12 version and Xiaomi Poco M3 has Android 10 version. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is a newer and a little bit thinner phone than Xiaomi Poco M3, but it is also a bit heavier.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Poco M3, because although it has a just a little lower count of pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a quite larger screen and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features just a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Poco M3, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Poco M3, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a way better camera than Xiaomi Poco M3, because it has a lot larger sensor shooting lot better quality videos and photos, a bigger diafragm aperture for better low light photography and video, a way higher 3840x2160 video resolution and a back camera with way more mega-pixels.
Xiaomi Poco M3 counts with a superior battery duration than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has a 40 percent bigger battery size.
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