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Xiaomi Redmi S2 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer Specs Comparison

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Xiaomi Redmi S2	Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer
Released · Jun 18, 2018	Released · Nov 01, 2022
6.0-inch · 1440x720px	6.7-inch · 2400x1080px
Dual camera	Triple camera
3GB · 32GB	8GB · 256GB
3080 mAh	4300 mAh

Design

Dimensions
6.33 x 3.04 x 0.32 inches 160.73 x 77.26 x 8.1 mm	6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches 162.9 x 76 x 9 mm
Weight
6.00 oz (170.0 g)	7.32 oz (207.5 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic	Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
	Yes; IP57
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gold, Silver, Pink	Black

Display

Size
6.0-inch, 74.58% screen-to-body	6.7-inch, 86.87% screen-to-body
Type
LCD	OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 900 nits
Resolution
1440x720px, 18:9 ratio, 269 PPI	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 395 PPI

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 (14 nm)	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
3GB (LPDDR3)/32GB	8GB/256GB (UFS 2.2)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB	not expandable
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo)	Android (12)

Battery

Type
3080 mAh	4300 mAh
Charging
	Fast charging
Charge speed
	Wired: 210.0W

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Triple camera
Main camera
12 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.25 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
5 MP (Depth information)	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
LED	Dual LED
Video recording
1080p (30 fps), 720p (30 fps) EIS, Video calling, Video sharing	4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (960 fps)
Front
16 MP (Flash, HDR) Video capture: 1080p	16 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2	5.2
WLAN
b,g,n Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 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, Compass, 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, VoIP, 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	Noise cancellation

Cellular

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

Phone Features

Notifications
Haptic feedback, Music ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Links

Full specifications
Xiaomi Redmi S2 Specs	Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer Specs