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| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 12 | Android 10 |
| 2022-11-01 | 2021-01-18 |
| 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 | Carbon gray, Ocean green, Sunrise orange and Twilight blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| 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
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is better than the Xiaomi Redmi 9T, having a 91.5 score against 78.2. Even though the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is just a little bit heavier than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, it's a little bit thinner and also newer. Both of these phones include Android OS, but Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has newer 12 version while Xiaomi Redmi 9T has Android 10 version, giving you a couple additional features and performance tweaks.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a slightly better display than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, because although it has a just a bit lower display density, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a little bit bigger screen. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a greater memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal storage.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a bit superior CPU than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer takes much better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, because it has a larger aperture to capture better low light photography and video, a way larger back camera sensor taking much better quality pictures, a lot higher video resolution and a much better resolution back facing camera.
Xiaomi Redmi 9T has a very superior battery duration than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has a 6000mAh battery size.
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