Should you buy Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer or Xiaomi Mi 12 Pro 5G? Well, your search ends here. Find out which mobile phone is best for you - Compare the two models on the basis of their Price in India, Body, Display, Storage, Connectivity, Camera, and Performance. Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer starts at ₹ 59,228 and Xiaomi Mi 12 Pro 5G starts at ₹ 55,999.
Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer has screen size of 6.39 inches and Xiaomi Mi 12 Pro 5G has screen size of 6.73 inches. Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer comes up with internal storage of 256 GB and RAM of 12 GB. Xiaomi Mi 12 Pro 5G comes up with internal storage of 256 GB and RAM of 12 GB. Coming to the Camera, Former has primary camera of 48 MP and front camera of 20 MP (f/2.0) whereas latter has primary camera of 50 MP (f/1.9, Wide Angle) + 50 MP (f/1.9, Telephoto) + 50 MP (f/2.2, Ultra Wide) and front camera of 32 MP.
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Specifications | Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer | Xiaomi Mi 12 Pro 5G |
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OS | Android 8.1 (Oreo); ColorOS 5.2 | Android v12 |
Screen Size | 6.39 inches | 6.73 inches |
Chipset | Qualcomm MSM855 Snapdragon 855 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 |
RAM | 8 GB/12 GB | |
Internal Storage | 256 GB | 256 GB |
Summary | |||
Specs Score | 72 | 86 | |
OS | Android 8.1 (Oreo); ColorOS 5.2 | Android v12 | |
Screen Size | 6.39 inches | 6.73 inches | |
Chipset | Qualcomm MSM855 Snapdragon 855 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 | |
RAM | 8 GB/12 GB | ||
Internal Storage | 256 GB | 256 GB |
GENERAL | |||
Colours | Sapphire Blue, Onyx Black | Black, Green, Purple | |
Operating System | Android 8.1 (Oreo); ColorOS 5.2 | Android v12 | |
Sim | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Nano+Nano SIM |
DESIGN | |||
Body Material | Back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame (7000 series) | ||
Weight | 173 grams | 205 g |
DISPLAY | |||
Display Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 6, HDR10, DCI-P3 | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | |
Pixel Density | 403 ppi density | 522 ppi | |
Screen resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19:9 ratio | 1440 x 3200 pixels | |
Screen size | 6.39 inches | 6.73 inches | |
Technology | Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors | Color AMOLED screen (1B ) |
PERFORMANCE | |||
Chipset | Qualcomm MSM855 Snapdragon 855 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 | |
CPU | Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.41 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485) | 3 GHz, Octa Core Processor | |
GPU | Adreno 640 | Adreno 730 | |
RAM | 8 GB/12 GB |
STORAGE | |||
Card Slot | microSD, up to 256GB (Dedicated slot) | No | |
Internal Storage | 256 GB | 256 GB |
CAMERA | |||
Camera Features | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | Yes, Dual LED | |
Front Camera | 20 MP (f/2.0) | 32 MP | |
Primary camera | 48 MP | 50 MP (f/1.9, Wide Angle) + 50 MP (f/1.9, Telephoto) + 50 MP (f/2.2, Ultra Wide) |
BATTERY | |||
Capacity | 3300 mAh | Non-Removable Battery 4600 mAh, Li-Po Battery |
CONNECTIVITY | |||
Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE EDR aptX | Yes, v5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive | |
Edge | Yes | Yes | |
GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
GPS Facility | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, NavIC, BDS (tri-band | |
Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G | |
USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | Yes, USB-C v2.0 |
NETWORK SUPPORT | |||
2G | Yes | Yes | |
3G | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO | Yes | |
4G | Yes | Yes | |
5G | Yes | Yes |
MORE FEATURES | |||
Quick Charging | Fast battery charging 18W (Quick Charge 4+) Wireless charging 10W | 120W, Xiaomi HyperCharge | |
Sensors | Fingerprint (Under Display), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Ambient Light Sensor, Electronic Compass, Linear Motor, Barometer, Flicker Sensor |
Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer comes up with a weight of 173 grams whereas Xiaomi Mi 12 Pro 5G weights around 205 g. Thickness of Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer is 8.5 mm and the thickness of other mobiles is 8.16 mm.
Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer has screen size of 6.39 inches whereas other comes up with 6.73 inches. Screen Resolution in both mobiles is 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19:9 ratio and 1440 x 3200 pixels respectively. In terms of Technology, former uses Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors and latter uses Color AMOLED screen (1B ).
Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer comes up with primary camera of 48 MP whereas Xiaomi Mi 12 Pro 5G comes up with 50 MP (f/1.9, Wide Angle) + 50 MP (f/1.9, Telephoto) + 50 MP (f/2.2, Ultra Wide). Some of the Camera Features for both the mobiles include LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama.
Chipset, one of the important feature of the mobiles used in these Mobiles are Qualcomm MSM855 Snapdragon 855 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 respectively. Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer comes up microSD, up to 256GB (Dedicated slot) card slot and Xiaomi Mi 12 Pro 5G comes up with No card slot. CPU used in Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer is Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.41 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485) and used in Xiaomi Mi 12 Pro 5G is 3 GHz, Octa Core Processor.