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| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 81.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 12 | Android 10 |
| 2022-11-01 | 2020-05-05 |
| 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.32 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Black | Glacier white, Interstellar gray and Tropical green |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 291.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 393 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 720G SM7125 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor | Kryo 465, 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 | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 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
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a global score of 91.5, which is better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro's 81.1 general score. Both of these phones have Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a more recent 12 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has Android 10. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer's design has the same thickness than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, but it is just a little lighter.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features just a bit better screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro. Both of them have a higher count of pixels per display inch, the same resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a display with the same size. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a quite bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a bit superior processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a greater amount of RAM. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro features superior battery life than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has a 5020mAh battery capacity instead of 4300mAh.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer captures better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a bigger camera aperture, a much better 200 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back and a larger sensor capturing higher quality pictures.
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