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

Summary
86%
85%
Performance

MediaTek Dimensity 1080

8 GB RAM

MediaTek Dimensity 1080

8 GB RAM

Display

6.67" (16.94 cm)

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

6.67" (16.94 cm)

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

200 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP

Triple Camera

200 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP

Triple Camera

Front Camera

16 MP

Single Camera

16 MP

Single Camera

Battery

4980 mAh

4300 mAh

Storage

256 GB

Non Expandable

256 GB

Non Expandable

Expert Rating

7.5/10

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User Rating

★★★★★
★★★★★

4.2/5 based on 12,702 ratings

Benchmarks

N/A

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is permanently discontinued.
General
Launch Date

January 5, 2023 (Official)

Operating System

Android v12

Android v12

Custom UI

HyperOS

MIUI

Performance
Very Good
Very Good
Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V

MediaTek Dimensity 1080

CPU

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)

Architecture

64 bit

64 bit

Graphics

Mali-G68 MC4

Mali-G68 MC4

RAM

8 GB

8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR4X

Display
Very Good
Very Good
Display Type

OLED

Screen Size

6.67 " (16.94 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.72 %

86.76 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Bezel-less display

with punch-hole display

with punch-hole display

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Brightness

900 nits

HDR 10 / HDR+ support

, HDR 10+

, HDR 10+

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Design
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Dimensions

Height: 162.9 mm
Width: 76.03 mm
Thickness: 8.9 mm

Height: 162.9 mm
Width: 76 mm
Thickness: 9 mm

Weight

208.4 grams

207.5 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass

Back: Mineral Glass

Colours

Arctic White, Obsidian Black, Iceberg Blue

Black

Waterproof

, Splash proof, IP53

, Splash proof, IP53

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Dust proof

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Triple

Triple

Resolution

200 MP f/1.65, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(24 mm focal length, 1.4" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)8 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(4.0" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)2 MP f/2.4, Macro Camera

200 MP f/1.65, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(24 mm focal length, 1.4" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)8 MP f/1.8, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(4.0" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)2 MP f/2.4, Macro Camera

Sensor

S5KHMX, ISOCELL Plus

Autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus

OIS

Flash

, LED Flash

, Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

16300 x 12300 Pixels

16000 x 12000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Film Camera

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Touch to focus
Voice Shutter

Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Video Recording Features

Slo-motion
Movie Frame
Xiaomi Pro-cut
Vlog Mode
Video Pro Mode
Macro Video
Short Video Mode

Front Camera
Very Good
Very Good
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

16 MP f/2.45, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(3" sensor size, 1µm pixel size)

16 MP f/2.05, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(1µm pixel size)

Flash

, Screen flash

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps

Battery
Very Good
Good
Capacity

4980 mAh

4300 mAh

Type

Li-Polymer

Li-Polymer

Removable

No

No

Quick Charging

, Hyper, 120W: 100 % in 19 minutes

, Fast, 210W: 100 % in 9 minutes

USB Type-C

Storage
Best in Class
Best in Class
Internal Memory

256 GB

256 GB

Expandable Memory

No

No

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

UFS 2.2

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

VoLTE

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / 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)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N41 / 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)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / 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)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
Read More..

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N41 / 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)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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SAR Value

Head: 0.865 W/kg, Body: 0.836 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

, v5.2

, v5.2

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

No

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device, USB charging

Mass storage device, USB charging

Multimedia
Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

3.5 mm

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

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