Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer vs Nothing Phone (2a) Plus Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
	Mar 05, 2024
Prices (MSRP)
	$399

Design

Dimensions
6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches 162.9 x 76 x 9 mm	6.37 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches 161.7 x 76.3 x 8.5 mm
Weight
7.32 oz / 207.5 g	6.70 oz / 190.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Yes; IP57	Yes; IP54
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint	Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black	Black, Grey

Display

Size
6.7-inch, 86.87% screen-to-body	6.7-inch, 87.28% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 900 nits	AMOLED, 120Hz, 1300 nits
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 395 PPI	2412x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 394 PPI
Protection
	Corning Gorilla Glass 5

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
Untested	2 (Good)

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Hardware

System chip
MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm)	MediaTek Dimensity 7350 Pro (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2600 MHz	Octa-core 2x3.0GHz Cortex-A715 6x2.0​GHz Cortex-A510
GPU
Mali-G68 MC4	Mali-G610 MC4
Memory
8GB/256GB (UFS 2.2)	8GB/256GB 12GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (12)	Android (14)

PhoneArena Performance Test

GeekBench 6 Single
Untested	1205
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested	2672
3D Mark High
Untested	1380
3D Mark Low
Untested	1371

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Battery

Type
4300 mAh	5000 mAh
Charging
Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 210.0W	Wired: 50.0W

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Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

6h 40min

Browsing

14h 4min

Video

10h 27min

Gaming

9h 19min

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Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Dual camera
Main camera
200 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/1.4" Pixel size: 0.56 μm	50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 24 mm Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F1.9 Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	50 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/2.76" Pixel size: 0.64 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
Dual LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (960 fps)	4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps)
Front
16 MP	50 MP

PhoneArena Camera Tests

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

121

Overall

132

Photo

110

Video

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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2	5.3
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 Multiple antennas, MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C
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

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	No 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
n1, n3, n5, n8, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, SA, NSA	n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n39, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 3, 5, 8, 19	1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41	38, 39, 40, 41, 42
3G Bands
1, 2, 5, 8	1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Dual Nano SIM	Dual Nano SIM

Alternative variants

With 12GB RAM

Memory	12GB

Links

Full specifications
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer Specs	Nothing Phone (2a) Plus Specs
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