Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer Specs Comparison

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer
Released · Jan 23, 2017
Released · Nov 01, 2022
5.5-inch
6.7-inch
Single camera
Triple camera
4GB · 64GB
8GB · 256GB
4100 mAh
4300 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Jan 19, 2017
Prices (MSRP)
$190

Design

Dimensions
5.94 x 2.99 x 0.33 inches
151 x 76 x 8.45 mm
6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches
162.9 x 76 x 9 mm
Weight
5.82 oz (165.0 g) 7.32 oz (207.5 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Yes; IP57
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Optical in-screen fingerprint
Features
Touch sensitive control keys, Soft keys
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gold, Gray, Blue, White Black

Display

Size
5.5-inch, 72.78% screen-to-body 6.7-inch, 86.87% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 450 nits OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 900 nits
Resolution
1920x1080px, 401 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 395 PPI
Colors
16 777 216

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 625 8953 MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2000 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
Octa-core
2600 MHz
GPU
Adreno 506 Mali-G68 MC4
Memory
4GB (LPDDR3)/64GB
2GB/32GB
3GB/32GB
8GB/256GB (UFS 2.2)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 128 GB not expandable
OS
Android (7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow) Android (12)

Battery

Type
4100 mAh, Li - Polymer 4300 mAh
Charging
Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 210.0W

Camera

Rear
Single camera Triple camera
Main camera
13 MP (CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor, PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
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: F1.9
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
Dual LED Dual LED
Video recording
1080p (30 fps), 720p (120 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (960 fps)
Front
5 MP
Video capture: 1080p
16 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.1 5.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,dual-band
Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a, 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, Gyroscope, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
Infrared, 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 Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

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

Phone Features

Notifications
Haptic feedback
Other features
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Alternative variants

Memory 2GB/32GB
Prices (MSRP) $146
Memory 3GB/32GB
Prices (MSRP) $161
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