Redmi Note 12 Explorer vs Redmi Note 12 5G Global
| Type | Touch | Touch |
| Waterproofness & dust-resistance | IP53 | IP53 |
| Dimensions | 162.90 x 76.00 x 9.00 mm | 165.88 x 76.21 x 7.98 mm |
| Weight | 208.40 g | 189.00 g |
| Display size | 6.67" | 6.67" |
| Display | Color / OLED 1,07G colors 120 Hz 1080 x 2400 px (6.67") 395 ppi | Color / AMOLED 16M colors 120 Hz 1080 x 2400 px (6.67") 395 ppi |
| Display protection |   | Corning Gorilla Glass Buy screen protector
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| Additional display | | |
| Protection of the secondary display | | |
| Standard battery | Li-Ion 4300 mAhBuy powerbank
| Li-Ion 5000 mAhBuy powerbank
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| Quick battery charging |  | |
| Wireless battery charging | | |
| Internal memory | 256 GB | 128 GB, 256 GB |
| RAM memory | 8 GB | 4 GB, 6 GB, 8 GB |
| Memory cards | | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC up to 1000 GBBuy memory card |
| Operating system | - | Android 12 |
| Interface | - | MIUI 14 |
| Processor | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877TT | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 SM4375 |
| Processor clock | 2600 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| GPU | ARM Mali-G68 MC4 | - |
| Touchscreen | | |
| DualSIM | | |
| SIM cards standard | DualSIM(nanoSIM, nanoSIM) | DualSIM(nanoSIM, nanoSIM) |
| DualSIM mode | dual standby | dual standby |
| Hybrid DualSIM | | nanoSIm, microSD |
| Announced | 4Q 2022 | 1Q 2023 |
| Other names | Note 12 Discovery; Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G Global; 23021RAA2Y |
| GSM frequencies | 850 900 1800 1900 | 850 900 1800 1900 |
| UMTS | 850 900 1900 2100 | 850 900 2100 |
| LTE standard | FDD LTE: 2100, 1800, 900, 850, 800 TDD LTE: 2600, 2500, 2300, 2100, 1900 | FDD LTE: 2600, 2100, 1800, 900, 850 TDD LTE: 2600, 2500, 2300, 2100, 1900 |
| Standard 5G | FDD 5G: 2100, 1800, 900, 850, 700 TDD 5G: 3700, 3500, 2600, 2500 | FDD 5G: 2100, 1800, 900, 850, 700 TDD 5G: 3700, 3500, 2500 |
| CDMA | | |
| Standard TD-SCDMA | | |
| UMA | | |
CAMERAS - BACK
| First camera | | |
| Camera type |  | Standard |
| Photo sensor model | | Samsung S5KJN1 |
| Photo matrix | 200 Mpx | 48 Mpx |
| Sensor size | 1/1,4 | 1/2,76 |
| Pixel size | | 0,64 µm |
| Resolution | | 8160x6144 px |
| Optical zoom | | |
| Digital zoom | | 10x |
| Number of lenses | 7 | 5 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | |
| Flash | 2x LED | LED |
| Dual-colour LED flash | | |
| Video resolution | | 1920x1080 px |
| Video formats | H.264, H.265, MPEG4 | H.264, H.265, MPEG4 - 30 fps |
| Additional | AF, OIS, f/1.65 | AF, f/1.8 |
| Second camera | | |
| Camera type | Wide-angle | Wide-angle |
| Photo sensor model | | OmniVision OV08D |
| Photo matrix | 8 Mpx | 8 Mpx |
| Sensor size | 1/4 | 1/4 |
| Pixel size | | 1,12 µm |
| Resolution | 3264x2448 px | 3264x2448 px |
| Optical zoom | | |
| Number of lenses | | 5 |
| Field of view | | 118 ° |
| Flash | 2x LED | LED |
| Dual-colour LED flash | | |
| Video formats | H.264, H.265, MPEG4 | H.264, H.265, MPEG4 - 30 fps |
| Additional | FF | FF, f/2.2 |
| Third camera | | |
| Camera type | Macro | Macro |
| Photo matrix | 2 Mpx | 2 Mpx |
| Sensor size | 1/5 | 1/5 |
| Pixel size | 1,75 µm | 1,75 µm |
| Resolution | 1600x1200 px | 1600x1200 px |
| Optical zoom | | |
| Number of lenses | | 3 |
| Flash | 2x LED | LED |
| Dual-colour LED flash | | |
| Video resolution | | 1920x1080 px |
| Video formats | H.264, H.265, MPEG4 | H.264, H.265, MPEG4 - 30 fps |
| Additional | FF | FF, f/2.4 |
CAMERAS - FRONT
| First camera | | |
| Camera type | Portrait | Portrait |
| Photo matrix | 16 Mpx | 13 Mpx |
| Sensor size | 1/3,06 | 1/3 |
| Optical zoom | | |
| Flash | | |
| Dual-colour LED flash | | |
| Video resolution | | 1920x1080 px |
| Video formats | H.264, H.265, MPEG4 | H.264, H.265, MPEG4 - 30 fps |
| Additional | FF | FF, f/2.45 |
SENSORS
| Accelerometer | | |
| Proximity | | |
| Light | | |
| Magnetometer | | |
| Gyroscope | | |
| Barometer | | |
| Altimeter | | |
| Gravity | | |
| Hall-effect | | |
| Iris scanner | | |
| Fingerprint scanner | | |
| Thermometer | | |
| Hygrometer | | |
Data transfer
| xHTML | | |
| WAP | v2.0 | v2.0 |
| HSCSD | | |
| HSDPA | 42.20 Mbit/s | 42.20 Mbit/s |
| HSUPA | 5.76 Mbit/s | 5.76 Mbit/s |
| HSPA | | |
| HSPA+ | | |
| LTE DL | | |
| LTE UP | | |
| WIMAX+ | | |
| GPRS | | |
| EDGE | | |
| Bluetooth | v5.2 | v5.1 |
| A2DP Profile | | |
| HDMI | | |
| WiFi | v802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax | v802.11 a/b/g/n/ac |
| WiFi frequencies | 2,4 GHz; 5 GHz | 2,4 GHz; 5 GHz |
| WiFi Direct | | |
| WiFi Display | | |
| DLNA | | |
| Miracast | | |
| WiFi hotspot | | |
| IrDA | | |
| USB | v2.0 Type-C | v2.0 Type-C |
| GPS | | |
| A-GPS | | |
| GLONASS | | |
| Beidou | | |
| Galileo | | |
| QZSS | | |
| NFC | | |
COMMUNICATION AND MESSAGING
| Call waiting | | |
| Conferency | | |
| Call forwarding | | |
| Push To Talk | | |
| Instant Messenger | | |
| SMS | | |
| EMS | | |
| MMS | | |
| Dictionary | | T9 |
| Swype | | |
| e-mail client | POP3, IMAP4, SMTP | POP3, IMAP4, SMTP |
| Hardware QWERTY keyboard | | |
| RSS Reader | | |
Multimedia
| Radio | | |
| MP3 | | |
| Stereo speakers | 2 | |
| Audio Jack | 3.5 mm | 3.5 mm |
| HD Voice | | |
| Sound formats | AAC, AAC+, AMR, APE, AWB, FLAC, M4A, MID, MKA, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | AAC, AAC+, AMR, APE, AWB, FLAC, M4A, MID, MKA, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
| Polyphony | | |
| Video ringtone | | |
| Ring composer | | |
| Games | | |
| Java | ART | ART |
| Videophone | | |
| DVB-H television | | |
| TV-Out | | |
PIM AND ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS
| Watch | | |
| Stopwatch | | |
| Alarm | | |
| Calculator | | |
| Currency converter | | |
| Organizer | | |
| Calendar | | |
| Flight mode | | |
| SyncML | | |
| Data and fax | | |
| Screensaver | | |
| Themes | | |
| Interchangeable covers | | |
| Voice dial | | |
| Speakerphone | | |
| Recorder | | |
| Vibrations | | |