Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer Specs Comparison

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer
Released · Feb 09, 2022
Released · Nov 01, 2022
6.4-inch
6.7-inch
Quad camera
Triple camera
4GB · 64GB
8GB · 256GB
5000 mAh
4300 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.29 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches
159.87 x 73.87 x 8.09 mm
6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches
162.9 x 76 x 9 mm
Weight
6.31 oz (179.0 g) 7.32 oz (207.5 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Yes; IP53 Yes; IP57
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black

Display

Size
6.4-inch 6.7-inch
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 409 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 395 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD OLED
Refresh rate
90Hz 120Hz
Screen-to-body
84.53 % 86.87 %
Peak brightness
1000 cd/m2 (nit) 900 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 SM6225 (6 nm) MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
4x 2.0GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x 1.8GHz Cortex-A53
Octa-core
2600 MHz
GPU
Adreno 610 Mali-G68 MC4
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4) 8GB
Internal storage
64GB (UFS 2.2) 256GB (UFS 2.2)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB not expandable
OS
Android (11) Android (12), MIUI UI

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh 4300 mAh
Charging
Fast charging Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 33.0W Wired: 210.0W

Camera

Rear
Quad camera Triple camera
Main camera
50 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
200 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.4"
Pixel size: 0.56 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
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
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED Dual LED
Video recording
Yes 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps)
Front
13 MP 16 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.2
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6)
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 2.0
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC, Infrared NFC, Infrared

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
Bands 5G Ready Bands n1, n3, n5, n8, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, SA, NSA
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT) Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900), 19(800 Upper)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+) Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
No
SIM type
Nano SIM Dual Nano SIM

Alternative variants

With 128GB internal storage
Internal storage 128GB
With 6GB RAM and 128GB internal storage
RAM 6GB
Internal storage 128GB
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