Xiaomi Mi 9T vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer Specs Comparison

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Xiaomi Mi 9T Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer
Released · Jun 17, 2019
Released · Nov 01, 2022
6.4-inch · 2340x1080px
6.7-inch · 2400x1080px
Triple camera
Triple camera
6GB · 128GB
8GB · 256GB
4000 mAh
4300 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Jun 12, 2019

Design

Dimensions
6.17 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches
156.7 x 74.3 x 8.8 mm
6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches
162.9 x 76 x 9 mm
Weight
6.74 oz / 191.0 g 7.32 oz / 207.5 g
Materials
Back: Metal
Frame: Metal
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Yes; IP57
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Carbon Black, Flame Red, Glacier Blue Black

Display

Size
6.4-inch, 85.94% screen-to-body 6.7-inch, 86.87% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED, 60Hz, HDR, 430 nits OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 900 nits
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 403 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 395 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA (8 nm) MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
Kryo 470
Octa-core
2600 MHz
GPU
Adreno 618 Mali-G68 MC4
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB
6GB/64GB
8GB/256GB (UFS 2.2)
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie) Android (12)

Battery

Type
4000 mAh 4300 mAh
Charging
Fast charging Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W Wired: 210.0W

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Triple camera
Main camera
48 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 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
13 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 12 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.1"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F1.9
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
8 MP (Telephoto)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 53 mm
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
Dual LED Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (960 fps), 720p (960 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (960 fps)
Front
20 MP (Pop-up, HDR)
Video capture: 1080p
16 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
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, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, Infrared

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n3, n5, n8, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, SA, NSA
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28 1, 3, 5, 8, 19
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 2, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Dual Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Alternative variants

with 64 GB storage
Memory 64GB
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