Xiaomi Redmi 7 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer Specs Comparison

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Xiaomi Redmi 7 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer
Released · Mar 20, 2020
Released · Nov 01, 2022
6.3-inch · 1520x720px
6.7-inch · 2400x1080px
Dual camera
Triple camera
2GB · 16GB
8GB · 256GB
4000 mAh
4300 mAh

Design

Dimensions
6.25 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches
158.7 x 75.6 x 8.5 mm
6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches
162.9 x 76 x 9 mm
Weight
6.35 oz (180.0 g) 7.32 oz (207.5 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Yes; IP57
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Lunar Red, Eclipse Black, Comet Blue Black

Display

Size
6.3-inch, 81.40% screen-to-body 6.7-inch, 86.87% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 900 nits
Resolution
1520x720px, 19:9 ratio, 269 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 395 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 632 SDM632 (14 nm) MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1800 MHz
Octa-core
2600 MHz
GPU
Adreno 506 Mali-G68 MC4
Memory
2GB/16GB (eMMC 5.1)
2GB/32GB
3GB/32GB
3GB/64GB
4GB/64GB
8GB/256GB (UFS 2.2)
Storage expansion
microSDXC not expandable
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie) Android (12)

Battery

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

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Triple camera
Main camera
12 MP
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/2.9"
Pixel size: 1.25 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
2 MP (Depth information) 8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F1.9
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED Dual LED
Video recording
1080p (30 fps) 4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (960 fps)
Front
8 MP
Video capture: 1080p
16 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 5.2
WLAN
b,g,n
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 b, g, n
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, 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
Infrared NFC, Infrared

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation 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 Bands 1, 3, 5, 8, 19
4G (TDD)
Bands 38, 40 Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
3G
Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 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 32GB internal storage
Memory 32GB
With 3GB RAM and 32GB internal storage
Memory 3GB/32GB
With 3GB RAM and 64GB internal storage
Memory 3GB/64GB
With 4GB RAM and 64GB internal storage
Memory 4GB/64GB
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