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| Global Score | |
| 84.7 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2021-04-26 | 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 |
| Phantom Black and Storm 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 |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 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
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a score of 91.5, which is a bit better than the Asus ROG Phone 5's overall score of 84.7. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer's construction is newer, somewhat lighter and somewhat thinner than the Asus ROG Phone 5. The Asus ROG Phone 5 features a little more vivid screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, and although they both have the same pixels density, the Asus ROG Phone 5 also has a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2448, a brighter screen and a bit larger display.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 features a little faster processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer. Both of them have a Octa-Core processing unit and a 8 GB RAM. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a slightly better camera than Asus ROG Phone 5, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a bigger aperture to capture better captures and videos in low-light environments, a back camera with way more mega-pixels and a larger back camera sensor capturing better quality videos and pictures.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a way bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Asus ROG Phone 5, because it has 128 GB more internal memory. Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with a superior battery lifetime than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has a 40 percent greater battery capacity.
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