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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2019-01-15 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Black |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.18 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.44 | 13.97 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 an overall score of 91.5, which is better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7's overall score of 80.3. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is a a lot newer device than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, but it's somewhat heavier and a little thicker. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a bit better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a greater amount of RAM.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, because although it has a little bit worse pixels density, it also counts with a bit larger display and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2400px. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features just a bit bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal storage.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a little better battery duration than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, because it has a 4300mAh battery capacity instead of 4000mAh. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer takes a lot better videos and photos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, because it has a bigger diafragm aperture for better captures in low-light environments, a lot higher 3840x2160 video resolution, a way larger sensor and a much higher resolution camera in the back.
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