Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 5G

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer

Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 5G

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 3, 5, 8, 19, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G network

5G band 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA

5G band 1, 3, 41, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
EV-DO speed

EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload

EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload
LTE speed

LTE, Cat12, 603 Mbps download, 102 Mbps upload

LTE-A
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back
SIM

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

162.9 mm

162 mm
Width

76 mm

77.3 mm
Thickness

9 mm

9.2 mm
Weight

207.5 g

199 g
Splash resistant

IP53

-
Dust proof

IP53

-
Colors

Black

Gray, Green, Violet

Display
Display type

OLED

IPS LCD
Physical size

6.67 inches

6.53 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2400 pixels

1080 x 2340 pixels
Pixel density

395 ppi

395 ppi
Display colors

1073741824

16777216
Protection

Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen

Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Display features

120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 500 nits (typ), 900 nits (HBM)

450 nits (typ)

Main camera
Camera type

Triple

Triple
Main camera

(wide) , 200 MP, f/1.7 , 24 mm, 1/1.4" , 0.56 µm

(wide) , 48 MP, f/1.8 , 26 mm, 1/2.0" , 0.8 µm
(ultrawide) , 8 MP, f/1.9 , 119˚ , 1/4" , 1.12 µm

(ultrawide) , 8 MP, f/2.2 , 118˚ , 1/4.0" , 1.12 µm
(macro) , 2 MP, f/2.4

(macro) , 2 MP, f/2.4
Primary camera resolution

-

8000 x 6000 pixels
Primary camera video

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Primary camera flash

dual-LED dual-tone flash

LED flash
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro-mode, phase detection autofocus, night mode 2.0

Autofocus, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro-mode, phase detection autofocus

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

Single

Single
Selfie camera

(wide) , 16 MP, f/2.45 , 1/3.06" , 1.0 µm

13 MP, f/2.3 , 1/3.1" , 1.12 µm, 29 mm
Selfie camera resolution

4608 x 3456 pixels

4160 x 3120 pixels
Selfie camera features

Face detection, face unlock, HDR

Face detection, face unlock, HDR
Selfie camera video

1080p@30/60fps

1080p@30fps

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
USB

Type-C 2.0

Type-C 2.0
USB On-The-Go

Yes

-
Bluetooth

v5.2

v5.1
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Infrared

Yes

Yes
NFC

Yes

No
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

Yes

Yes
QZSS

Yes

Yes

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Battery
Battery type

Li-Po

Li-Po
Battery capacity

4300 mAh

5000 mAh
Battery removable

Non-removable

Non-removable
Fast battery charging

USB Power Delivery 3.0, 210W (66% in 5 min, 100% in 9 min)

Yes

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