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| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 12 | Android 11 |
| 2022-11-01 | 2021-03-24 |
| 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.46 x 3.01 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.32 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Black | Glacier Blue, Gradient Bronze and Onyx Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 279.00 |
| 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 | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G SM7150-AC chipset |
| Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 108.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 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 | 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 5020mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a general score of 91.5, which is much better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro's score of 82.4. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer body is newer, but just a little bit thicker and just a bit heavier than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro. These devices come with Android OS, but Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has newer 12 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro has Android 11, giving a lot of extra features and a performance increase.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro features a bit better display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, and although they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, a screen with the same size and the same screen pixels density, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro also has a brighter screen. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 192 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a bit superior CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has more RAM memory. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro has improved battery duration than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has a 5020mAh battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a much better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro, 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 bigger camera aperture and a lot better 200 MP resolution back-facing camera.
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