At the end of last month, Xiaomi launched the phone with the fastest charging technology ever seen in the smartphone market: the Redmi Note 12 Explorer Edition. It is not a flagship phone, but it is the most advanced variant of the Redmi Note 12 series and it packs amazing specifications, despite its pretty affordable price. But this is not the only midrange phone able to provide blazing charging speeds out there. If we exclude iQOO’s flagships, there is another upper-midrange with very fast charging technology: the Realme GT Neo 3 150W. The price of this device is not so far from the one of the new Redmi, that is why we decided to write this article. Here is a comparison between the main specifications of the Realme GT Neo 3 and the Redmi Note 12 Explorer Edition.
Realme GT Neo 3 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer Edition
| Realme GT Neo 3 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT | 163.3 x 75.6 x 8.2 mm, 188 g | 162.9 x 76 x 9 mm, 207.5 g |
| DISPLAY | 6.7 inches, 1080 x 2412 pixels (Full HD+), AMOLED | 6.67 inches, 1080 x 2400 pixels (Full HD+), OLED |
| PROCESSOR | Mediatek Dimensity 8100, octa-core 2.85 GHz | Mediatek Dimensity 1080, octa-core 2.6 GHz |
| MEMORY | 6 GB RAM, 128 GB – 8 GB RAM, 128 GB – 8 GB RAM, 256 GB – 12 GB RAM, 256 GB | 8 GB RAM, 256 GB |
| SOFTWARE | Android 12, Realme UI | Android 12, MYUI |
| CONNECTIVITY | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, Bluetooth 5.3, GPS | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS |
| CAMERA | Triple 50 + 8 + 2 MP, f/1.8 + f/2.3 + f/2.4 16 MP f/2.5 front camera | Triple 200 + 8 + 2 MP, f/1.7 + f/1.9 + f/2.4 16 MP front camera |
| BATTERY | 5000 mAh, fast charging 80W or 4500 mAh, fast charging 150W | 4300 mAh, Fast Charging 210W |
| ADDITIONAL FEATURES | 5G, dual SIM | 5G, dual SIM, splash and dust resistant |
Design
The Realme GT Neo 3 comes with a more beautiful and original design. Its rear cover is very attractive, especially for gamers and young people, because it comes with a painting with two white stripes reminding of a sports car. Further, the phone has an ergonomically curved back and very narrow bezels around the flat display. On the other hand, with the Redmi Note 12 Explorer Edition, you can actually get a better build quality. It is a phone made with a glass back and an aluminum frame, sporting the IP53 certification making it dust resistant and splash resistant. However, its screen to body ratio is lower and the design is less impressive and original overall. Do you prefer a beautiful design or a great build quality?
Display
If we consider the specifications of the displays, it is more or less a draw, but the Redmi Note 12 Explorer Edition looks a bit more interesting. It has an OLED display able to show up to one billion colors with a diagonal of 6.67 inches, a Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, a 120 Hz refresh rate, Dolby Vision support, and HDR10+ certification, as well as a peak brightness of 900 nits and an in-display fingerprint reader. With the Realme GT Neo 3, you get an AMOLED display able to show up to one billion colors with a diagonal of 6.7 inches, a Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2412 pixels, a 120 Hz refresh rate, and HDR10+ certification, as well as an in-display fingerprint scanner. These phones feature two stereo speakers but they have no audio jack.
Specs & Software
The most powerful hardware setup belongs to the Realme GT Neo 3 150W. It is fueled by the Dimensity 8100 chipset by Mediatek built with a 5 nm production process. It is a processor with an octa-core architecture composed of four Cortex A78 CPUs running at a max frequency of 2.85 GHz, four Cortex A55 CPUs running at 2 GHz, and a Mali G610 MC6 GPU. The chipset is paired with up to 12 GB of RAM and up to 512 GB of UFS 3.1 internal storage. With the Redmi Note 12 Explorer Edition, you get an inferior Dimensity 1080 chipset by Mediatek, running at a max frequency of 2.6 GHz and paired with up to 8 GB of RAM and up to 256 GB of native storage. The operating system installed is Android 12 on both phones.
Camera
The Redmi Note 12 Explorer Edition is a more interesting camera phone because it packs the new 200 MP sensor by Samsung and it includes optical stabilization (OIS), instead of the old 50 MP Sony IMX766 camera found on the Realme GT Neo 3. The secondary sensors are the same: an 8 MP ultrawide shooter and a 2 MP macro lens.
Battery
The battery of the Realme GT Neo 3 is actually bigger with a capacity of 4500 mAh against just 4300 mAh, but the Redmi Note 12 Explorer Edition charges faster thanks to 210W fast charging: the fastest technology ever seen on the shelves (a full charge in 9 minutes). However, the Realme GT Neo 3 is still pretty fast thanks to its 150W fast charging tech.
Price
The Redmi Note 12 Explorer Edition starts from €330 or $330 in China, just like the Realme GT Neo 3. Even though it features a slower charging tech, the Realme wins the comparison thanks to its better overall specifications.
- The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer Edition is actually available on Giztop: you can click here to purchase it at the best price
- The Realme GT Neo 3 is actually available on Giztop: you can click here to purchase it at the best price
Realme GT Neo 3 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer Edition: PRO and CONS
Realme GT Neo 3
PRO
- Better chipset
- Bigger battery
- Up to 512 GB of storage
- Wider availability
CONS
- Slower charging
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer Edition
PRO
- Faster charging
- New camera
- IP53 certification
- Great build quality
CONS
- Limited availability
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