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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 12 |
| 2019-09-26 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.34 x 2.97 x 0.34 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Moonlight white, Neptune blue and Space black | Black |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | 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 665 SM6125 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is a lot better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, getting a 91.5 score against 75.6. Both of these devices include Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has the older 12 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T has Android 9.0 Pie. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer's construction is noticeably newer, but a little bit thicker and just a little bit heavier than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a bit better screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, because although it has a little inferior number of pixels per display inch, it also counts with a little higher 1080 x 2400px resolution and a quite larger display. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a little better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a higher amount of RAM.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a much better memory for applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features just a little bit longer battery duration than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, because it has an 8 percent larger battery size.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a much better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a back-facing camera with a way better resolution, a much bigger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a bigger camera aperture to capture better images in low light environments.
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