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| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 12 | Android 10 |
| 2022-11-01 | 2020-05-20 |
| 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.32 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Black | Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 283.00 |
| 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 | MediaTek Helio G85 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 10.02 |
| 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 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 13.97 | 11 |
| 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 Li - Polymer 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, 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 9's overall score of 76.6. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is a a little heavier cellphone than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, but they are equally thin. Both phones we compare here include Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a more recent 12 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has Android 10 version, giving you some nice extra features and improved performance.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a bit inferior pixels quantity per inch of screen, it also counts with a quite larger screen and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2400px. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a bit faster processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a larger amount of RAM.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a very superior camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because it has a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a bigger aperture for better low light photos, a much larger back-facing camera sensor and a much better 200 megapixels resolution camera. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a way bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal storage capacity.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 features longer battery life than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity.
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