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| Global Score | |
| 76.6 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 12 |
| 2020-05-20 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white | Black |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 283.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 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 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11 | 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 an overall score of 91.5, which is much better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9's 76.6 overall score. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is a a little heavier cellphone than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, but both of them are 0.35inches thick. Both phones in this comparison include Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has 12 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has Android 10 version, counting with some extra features.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a larger amount of RAM. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a quite inferior quantity of pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a slightly higher 1080 x 2400 resolution and a little larger screen.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer shoots greater pictures and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because it has a lot larger sensor providing a way better image quality, a larger diafragm aperture for better images in poorly lited situations, a way better video definition and a way higher 200 mega-pixels resolution back camera.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a superior memory capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with more internal storage. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has better battery life than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has a 17 percent larger battery size.
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