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| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 12 | -- |
| 2022-11-01 | 2019-01-15 |
| 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.32 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 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 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 13.97 | 11.44 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 5.92 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a score of 91.5, which is better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7's 80.3 general score. Even though Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is incredibly newer than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, it's heavier and a little bit thicker. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a bit faster CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a bit sharper display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, because although it has a little bit lower display density, it also counts with a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a little bigger screen. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a bit bigger memory to install games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer captures a lot better videos and photos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, because it has a larger diafragm aperture to take better images and video in poorly lited situations, a camera in the back with a much higher resolution, a way higher video definition and a way bigger sensor providing a lot higher image quality.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a bit superior battery performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity.
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