Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Jan 08, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
4GB/64GB - €229

Design

Dimensions
6.37 x 3.04 x 0.36 inches 161.9 x 77.3 x 9.05 mm	6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches 162.9 x 76 x 9 mm
Weight
7.02 oz / 199.0 g	7.32 oz / 207.5 g
Materials
Back: Plastic	Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Splash	Yes; IP57
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)	Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Nightfall black, Daybreak purple	Black

Display

Size
6.5-inch, 83.65% screen-to-body	6.7-inch, 86.87% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 60Hz	OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 900 nits
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 395 PPI	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 395 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Features
Oleophobic coating

Hardware

System chip
MediaTek Dimensity 800U (7 nm)	MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2400 MHz ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55	Octa-core 2600 MHz
GPU
Mali-G57 MC3	Mali-G68 MC4
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB (UFS 2.1) 4GB/128GB	8GB/256GB (UFS 2.2)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB	not expandable
OS
Android (10)	Android (12)

Battery

Type
5000 mAh	4300 mAh
Charging
Fast charging	Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W	Wired: 210.0W

Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Triple camera
Main camera
48 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Sensor size: 1/2" Pixel size: 0.8 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 (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.75 μm	8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F1.9 Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.75 μm	2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED	Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (120 fps)	4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (960 fps)
Front
13 MP (Slow-motion videos) Video capture: 1080p (30 fps)	16 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1	5.2
WLAN
dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g	Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C	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, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
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
Additional microphone(s)
	Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
Sub-6	n1, n3, n5, n8, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, SA, NSA
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32	1, 3, 5, 8, 19
TDD Bands
38, 40, 41, 42	34, 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	1, 2, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Dual Nano SIM

Alternative variants

with 128GB storage

Memory	128GB (UFS 2.2)
Prices (MSRP)	€269

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