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| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 12 | Android 10 |
| 2022-11-01 | 2021-01-18 |
| 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.37 x 3.04 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.32 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Black | Daybreak purple and Nightfall black |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 800U chipset |
| Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Mali-G57 MC3 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 | 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 13.97 | 11.55 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 general score of 91.5, which is much better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T's 83 general score. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer's construction is newer and a little bit thinner, but just a bit heavier than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T. These devices come with Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a more recent 12 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has Android 10, so it provides a lot of extra features.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a slightly better display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T, because although it has a quite lower pixel quantity per inch of display, it also counts with a little bit bigger screen and a slightly better 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a little bit better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has 4 GB more RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a very superior camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a lot higher resolution back facing camera, a larger camera aperture and a lot larger camera sensor.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a quite bigger storage for applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has longer battery performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 4300mAh.
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