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| Global Score | |
| 81.1 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 12 |
| 2020-05-05 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Glacier white, Interstellar gray and Tropical green | Black |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 291.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 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 | |
| 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a score of 91.5, which is much better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro's global score of 81.1. Both of these devices have Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has 12 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has Android 10 version, offering lots of additional features. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is a a little bit lighter device than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, but they have the same thickness.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro. Both of them have a same size screen, a higher quantity of pixels per inch in the display and exactly the same 1080 x 2400 resolution. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a better storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features just a little better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has 2 GB more RAM memory. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a bigger sensor which offers a better image and video quality, a back camera with lot more mega pixels and a bigger aperture.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has greater battery duration than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has a 5020mAh battery capacity.
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