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| Global Score | |
| 77.1 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 13 | Android 12 |
| 2024-01-15 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.34 x 2.95 x 28.98 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| -- | 7.32 ounces |
| Forest Green, Lavender Purple and Midnight Black | Black |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G99 (6 nm) chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 MC2 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 18.62 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.70 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 |
| 12.21 | 13.97 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.16 |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro, getting a global score of 91.5 against 77.1. Both of these phones use Android operating system, but Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has the previous 12 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro has Android 13 version. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro has a little bit better looking display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, and although they both have the same quantity of pixels in each inch in the screen, an equal 1080 x 2400 resolution and a same size display, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro also has a brighter screen.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a much better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro. Both have 8 processing cores and a 8 GB RAM memory. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro counts with much more memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, and although they both have the same 256 GB internal storage capacity, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro also has a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a much better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro, although it has a tinier aperture, they both have a same size camera sensor and the same resolution back camera. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro features better battery duration than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has a 16 percent more battery capacity.
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