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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| ZTE | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 12 |
| 2021-06-04 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.36 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | Black |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 749.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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/1.60 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 35.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 13.97 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.48 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | 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 is much better than ZTE Axon 30 Ultra, having a 91.5 score against 78.1. Both phones we compare here use Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a more recent 12 version and ZTE Axon 30 Ultra has Android 11, giving you a couple additional features and optimized performance. Although Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is newer than ZTE Axon 30 Ultra, it is a bit heavier and thicker.
ZTE Axon 30 Ultra has a bit better processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer. Both of them have the same RAM amount and a Octa-Core processing unit. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a bit sharper display than ZTE Axon 30 Ultra. They have a screen with the same size, exactly the same 1080 x 2400 resolution and the same number of pixels in each inch of display.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a lot bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than ZTE Axon 30 Ultra, because it has 128 GB more internal storage. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a better camera than ZTE Axon 30 Ultra, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for low light photography, and they both have the same video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also counts with a camera with a lot better resolution.
The ZTE Axon 30 Ultra has just a little better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has a 7 percent more battery capacity.
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