Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer vs Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G Comparison and Differences

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer

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Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G

Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer or Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
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Release date 2022, October 27 2021, March 29
Dimensions (HxWxD) 162.9 x 76 x 9 mm | 6.41 x 6.41 x 2.99 in 160.5 x 75.7 x 6.8 mm | 6.32 x 6.32 x 2.98 in
Weight 207.5 g | 7.32 oz 159 g | 5.61 oz
Body Build Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back
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Colors Black Truffle Black, Mint Green, Citrus Yellow
Battery 4300 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable 4250 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable
Approximate price 330 EUR 400 EUR
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Screen

Technology OLED AMOLED
Touchscreen capacitive touchscreen capacitive touchscreen
Display colors 1B 1B
Screen size 6.67" in 6.55" in
Screen area 107.4 cm2 103.6 cm2
Screen format 20:9 (height:width) 20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio 86.8% 85.3%
Screen resolution 1080 x 2400 px 1080 x 2400 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/ 395 PPI 402 PPI
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Other specs - 120Hz
-Dolby Vision
-HDR10+
-500 nits (typ)
-900 nits (HBM)
- HDR10+
-90Hz
-500 nits (typ)
-800 nits
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Camera and Video

Rear camera, main 200 MP, Triple 64 MP, Triple
Camera specs -200 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.4'', 0.56µm, PDAF, OIS
-8 MP, f/1.9, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1/4'', 1.12µm
-2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
-64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.97'', 0.7µm, PDAF
-8 MP, f/2.2, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0'', 1.12µm
-5 MP, f/2.4, (macro), AF
Functions Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps; gyro-EIS
DxOMark Main Score 111
DxOMark Photo 118
DxOMark Video 101
Front camera, selfie 16 MP, Single 20 MP, Single
Specifications 16 MP, (wide), 1/3.06'', 1.0µm 20 MP, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), 1/3.4'', 0.8µm
Functions HDR HDR, panorama
Video 1080p@30/60fps 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps

Performance

Operating system - OS Android 12, MIUI 13 Android 11, MIUI 12
Chipset - Mediatek Dimensity 1080 (6 nm) - Qualcomm SM7350-AB Snapdragon 780G (5 nm)
CPU - Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 670 & 3x2.2 GHz Kryo 670 & 4x1.90 GHz Kryo 670)
GPU Mali-G68 MC4 Adreno 642
External memory No microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - only China model
Internal memory 256GB 8GB RAM 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 9 Total 389984 567141
GeekBench 6 Single Core 975
GeekBench 6 Multi Core 2492
GeekBench 6 OpenCL 2424
GeekBench 6 Vulkan 2680
GeekBench 5 Single Core 843
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core 2287

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
Bands -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 
CDMA 800
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100  
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
-4G - 1, 3, 5, 8, 19, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
-5G - 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 
CDMA 800
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100  
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
-4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 - International
-5G - 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA - International
Speed HSPA, LTE-A (CA), 5G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A
GPRS Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
GPS GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1) Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS, NavIC
NFC Yes Yes (market/region dependent)
USB USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth 5.2, A2DP, LE 5.2, A2DP, LE

Music and Audio

Radio No
Headphone jack Yes No
Others - 24-bit/192kHz audio - 24-bit/192kHz audio

Other features

Sensors - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port
Other extras
- Fast charging 210W, 66% in 5 min, 100% in 9 min
-USB Power Delivery 3.0
- IP53, dust and splash resistant

- Fast charging 33W
-Quick Charge 4+
-Power Delivery 3.0
- IP53, dust and splash protection
Versions
- Also known as Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Discovery edition

- Also known as Xiaomi Mi 11 Youth

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