Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer vs realme 10 Pro Plus 5G

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer vs realme 10 Pro Plus 5G across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer and realme 10 Pro Plus 5G run at the same processing speed of 2.6 GHz.


Display: realme 10 Pro Plus 5G offers a screen size of 6.7 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer offers 6.67 inches, making realme 10 Pro Plus 5G the larger display of the two. realme 10 Pro Plus 5G features a AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer's OLED, making realme 10 Pro Plus 5G the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer offers a higher rear camera resolution with 200 MP, while realme 10 Pro Plus 5G offers 108 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer and realme 10 Pro Plus 5G feature a 16 MP primary front camera.


Battery: realme 10 Pro Plus 5G delivers longer battery life with 15h 39m, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer delivers None, making realme 10 Pro Plus 5G the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while realme 10 Pro Plus 5G offers 128 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer the better option for storage.

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Summary

Release Date

21 Dec, 2022
08 Dec, 2022
06 May, 2026

Performance

N/A
MediaTek Dimensity 1080
MediaTek Dimensity 1080
Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
8 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

N/A
6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
OLED
AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2412 px (FHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A
200 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
108 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

N/A
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP

Battery

N/A
4300 mAh
5000 mAh
6500 mAh
210W Fast Charging
67W Super VOOC Charging
90W Flash Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
128 GB
256 GB
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10
8.4/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Gorgeous display
  • Pleasing design
  • Good low-light photography
  • Long battery life
  • Compact, premium design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Reliable performance
  • Strong portrait photography

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Ultra-wide shooter not up to the mark
  • Bloatware
  • Video recording inconsistencies
  • Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

N/A
4.4/5
(35,658 ratings)
4.5/5
(140 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
15h 39m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
16h 04m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A
N/A
3,000,897
AnTuTu Score

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Dec 08, 2022
(Official)
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v12
Android v13
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
2 Years
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
3 Years
7 Year

Custom UI

MIUI
Realme UI
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

N/A
Very Good
Excellent

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 1080
MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Octa core

2.6 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2.6 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm
6 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G68 MC4
Mali-G68 MC4
Adreno 829

RAM

8 GB
6 GB / 8 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
N/A
3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
22.0 s
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
6.0 %
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
23.7 %
17.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

N/A
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

OLED
AMOLED (Curved Display)
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)
6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)
6.31 inches  (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2412 px (FHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Brightness

900 nits
800 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5000 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi
394 ppi
460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.76 %
90.81 %
90.11 %

Screen Protection

N/A
N/A
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
93.65 %
94.38 %

Design

Height

162.9 mm
161.5 mm
150.83 mm

Width

76 mm
73.9 mm
71.76 mm

Thickness

9 mm
7.7 mm
7.99 mm

Weight

207.5 grams
172.5 grams
191 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass
N/A
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP53
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

N/A
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

200 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.65 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.4" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
108 MP
Primary Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.75 Wide Angle 83° field-of-view23.6 mm focal length 1/1.67" sensor size S5KHM6 ISO-CELL 0.64µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921
8 MP
f/1.8 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15.9 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera21.9 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

16000 x 12000 Pixels
12000 x 9000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Starry Mode
Macro Mode
N/A

Camera Features

Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
20 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus
N/A

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @240 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Bokeh portrait video
AI Video Tracking
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

N/A
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.05 Wide Angle Primary Camera1µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size 1µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A
Excellent
Excellent

Capacity

4300 mAh
5000 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 210W Fast Charging 100% in 9 minutes
Yes 67W Super VOOC Charging 50% in 17 minutes
Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
15h 39m
16h 04m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
0h 44m 17s
0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)
N/A
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.168 W/kg Body: 0.544 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/n) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2
Yes v5.2
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
No
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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