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| Global Score | |
| 79.9 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| ZTE | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 12 |
| -- | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.70 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.67 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Aqua and Black | Black |
| Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2460 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 389 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.8 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G SM8250-AC chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 32000 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 13.59 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.69 | 13.97 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, 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 ZTE Axon 30 5G, getting a general score of 91.5 against 79.9. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer design is thicker and just a bit heavier than the ZTE Axon 30 5G. Both phones we compare here come with Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a newer 12 version while ZTE Axon 30 5G has Android 11 version.
ZTE Axon 30 5G has a much more powerful processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, although it has 2 GB lesser RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. The ZTE Axon 30 5G features a better display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has a bit less pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2460 and a little bigger display.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a lot better camera than ZTE Axon 30 5G, because it has a lot better 200 megapixels resolution camera. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a way bigger memory to store more games and applications than ZTE Axon 30 5G, because it has 128 GB more internal storage capacity.
The ZTE Axon 30 5G has a little longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has a 5 percent larger battery size.
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