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| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 83.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 12 | Android 13 |
| 2022-11-01 | 2024-01-15 |
| 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.34 x 2.92 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.32 ounces | -- |
| Black | Aurora Purple, Midnight Black and Ocean Teal |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2710 x 1220 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 444 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | 1800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 SM7435-AB (4 nm) chipset |
| Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Adreno 710 GPU |
| 9.54 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 13.97 | 12.21 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 5100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G, with a 91.5 score against 83.1. These devices work with Android OS, but Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has the previous 12 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G has Android 13 version. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a much greater hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G. Both have a 8 GB RAM and a Octa-Core processing unit.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G counts with a little more vivid screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G also has a really brighter display, a slightly higher resolution of 1220 x 2710 pixels and a quite better pixels amount in each inch of screen.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G has much more memory capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G also has a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G features improved battery performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has a 5100mAh battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer captures much better videos and photos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G, although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not recommended for low light photos and videos, they both have a same resolution camera in the back and a same size back camera sensor.
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