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| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 12 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2022-11-01 | 2020-02-11 |
| 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.51 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.32 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black | Atlantis blue, Matrix purple and Phoenix red |
| 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 | 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 | 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 + 20.00 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 |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 6.32 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is better than Xiaomi Poco X2, with a 91.5 score against 79.3. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer's body has the same thickness than Xiaomi Poco X2, but it's just a little bit lighter. Both of these phones have Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a newer 12 version while Xiaomi Poco X2 has Android 11, giving you a lot of extra features and increased performance.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with just a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Poco X2. Both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 2400px, the same quantity of pixels per inch in the display and a display of the same size. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a much better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Poco X2, because it has 192 GB more internal memory.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Xiaomi Poco X2, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has 2 GB more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a better camera than Xiaomi Poco X2, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a larger sensor capturing better quality photographs and videos, a larger aperture and a back camera with much more MP.
Xiaomi Poco X2 features just a little better battery duration than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 4300mAh.
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