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| Global Score | |
| 94 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2021-06-07 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 8.40 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Matte White | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2448 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 888 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 18 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.6 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 11.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.87 | 13.97 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate is just a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, having a score of 94 against 91.5. Although it's the best we are comparing here, the Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate body is older, heavier and thicker than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer. The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, and although they both have a higher count of pixels per inch of screen, the Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate also has a brighter display, a little bit bigger display and a little bit higher 1080 x 2448 resolution.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate counts with a bit superior processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate features a much bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has 512 GB internal storage.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has a superior battery performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has a 40 percent more battery size. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer shoots a little bit better photographs and videos than Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a camera in the back with much more mega pixels, a larger aperture to capture better low-light photos and video and a bigger sensor.
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