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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 12 |
| 2020-04-07 | 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 |
| Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey | Black |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 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 |
| 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 |
| 11.55 | 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 |
| 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 is much better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, having a 91.5 score against 79. Both of these phones include Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has 12 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has Android 11 version, providing the user some additional features. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer's design has the same thickness than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, but it is a bit lighter.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a little bit better screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S. Both have a better pixels quantity in each inch of display, a display with the same size and the same exact 1080 x 2400px resolution. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a quite bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 192 GB more internal storage capacity.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a bit more powerful processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has more RAM. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has greater battery life than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has a 17 percent greater battery size.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a greater camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a much bigger camera sensor taking lot better quality photos, a larger aperture and a back camera with way more MP.
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