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

Design

Dimensions
6.42 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches 163 x 76 x 8 mm	6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches 162.9 x 76 x 9 mm
Weight
6.60 oz / 187.0 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
Stardust Purple, Frosted Blue, Onyx Black, White	Black

Display

Size
6.7-inch, 86.73% screen-to-body	6.7-inch, 86.87% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 900 nits	OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 900 nits
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 395 PPI	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 395 PPI
Features
HDR support, Dolby Vision, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

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Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
2.1 (Average)	Untested

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Hardware

System chip
MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm)	MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2x2.6GHz Cortex-A78 6x2.0G​Hz Cortex-A55	Octa-core 2600 MHz
GPU
Mali-G68 MC4	Mali-G68 MC4
Memory
6GB/128GB (UFS 2.2) 6GB/256GB 8GB/128GB	8GB/256GB (UFS 2.2)
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (12)	Android (12)

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GeekBench 6 Single
966	Untested
GeekBench 6 Multi
2342	Untested
3D Mark High
636	Untested
3D Mark Low
632	Untested

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Battery

Type
5000 mAh, Li - Polymer	4300 mAh
Charging
Fast charging	Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 67.0W	Wired: 210.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

6h 40min

Browsing

14h 4min

Video

10h 22min

Gaming

9h 33min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

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Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Triple camera
Main camera
50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.9/F24.0 Sensor size: 1/1.56" Pixel size: 1.12 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
8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 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
Flash
Dual LED	Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps)	4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (960 fps)
Front
16 MP	16 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2	5.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band 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, USB 2.0	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	NFC, Infrared

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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
n1, n3, n5, n8, n28, n38, n40, n41, n77, n78, SA, NSA	n1, n3, n5, n8, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, SA, NSA
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 3, 5, 8, 19	1, 3, 5, 8, 19
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41	34, 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 5, 6, 8	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 8GB RAM

Memory	8GB

With 256GB internal storage

Memory	256GB

With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage

Memory	256GB