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Xiaomi 12S Ultra vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer Specs Comparison

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Xiaomi 12S Ultra	Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer
Released · Jul 09, 2022	Released · Nov 01, 2022
6.7-inch · 3200x1440px	6.7-inch · 2400x1080px
Quad camera	Triple camera
8GB · 256GB	8GB · 256GB
4860 mAh	4300 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Jul 04, 2022

Design

Dimensions
6.43 x 2.95 x 0.36 inches 163.2 x 75 x 9.1 mm	6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches 162.9 x 76 x 9 mm
Weight
7.94 oz (225.0 g)	7.32 oz (207.5 g)
Materials
Back: Leather Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Yes; IP68	Yes; IP57
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint	Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black	Black

Display

Size
6.7-inch, 89.36% screen-to-body	6.7-inch, 86.87% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1500 nits	OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 900 nits
Resolution
3200x1440px, 20:9 ratio, 521 PPI	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 395 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm)	MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 1x3.19GHz Cortex-X2 3x2.75GHz Cortex-A710 4x1.80GHz Cortex-A510	Octa-core 2600 MHz
GPU
Adreno 730	Mali-G68 MC4
Memory
8GB/256GB 12GB/256GB 12GB/512GB	8GB/256GB (UFS 2.2)
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (12)	Android (12)

Battery

Type
4860 mAh	4300 mAh
Charging
Fast charging Qi wireless charging, Reverse wired charging	Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 67.0W Wireless: 50.0W	Wired: 210.0W

Camera

Rear
Quad camera	Triple camera
Main camera
50.3 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 23 mm Sensor size: 1" Pixel size: 1.6 μm	200 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/1.4" Pixel size: 0.56 μm
Second camera
48 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/2" Pixel size: 0.8 μm	8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F1.9 Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
48 MP (Telephoto, Periscope) Optical zoom: 5.0x Aperture size: F4.1 Focal Length: 120 mm Sensor size: 1/2" Pixel size: 0.8 μm	2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
Dual LED	Dual LED
Video recording
8K UHD (24 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (1920 fps)	4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (960 fps)
Front
20 MP	16 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2	5.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C	Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, Infrared	NFC, Infrared

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Screen mirroring
	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
	Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
5G Ready	n1, n3, n5, n8, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, SA, NSA
4G (FDD) Bands
	1, 3, 5, 8, 19
4G (TDD) Bands
	34, 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
	1, 2, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Dual Nano SIM	Dual Nano SIM

Alternative variants

With 12GB RAM


Memory	12GB

With 12GB RAM and 512GB internal storage


Memory	12GB/512GB

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Full specifications
Xiaomi 12S Ultra Specs	Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer Specs