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| Global Score | |
| 84.9 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Xiaomi |
| Android 12, 11 | Android 12 |
| 2021-08-26 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.39 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+ SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 660, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2990 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.72 | 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 an overall score of 91.5, which is a bit better than the Asus ROG Phone 5s's score of 84.9. Both of these phones include the same Android 12 operating system. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is a newer cellphone, and it is also somewhat thinner and lighter than Asus ROG Phone 5s.
The Asus ROG Phone 5s has a bit superior CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer. Both have a Octa-Core processor and a 8 GB RAM memory. The Asus ROG Phone 5s counts with a slightly better screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, and although they both have a better pixels quantity per display inch, the Asus ROG Phone 5s also has a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2448px, more screen brightness and a quite bigger screen.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a much bigger storage to install games and applications than Asus ROG Phone 5s, because it has 128 GB more internal storage. The Asus ROG Phone 5s counts with a much better battery life than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has a 40 percent larger battery capacity.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer captures a little bit better photographs and videos than Asus ROG Phone 5s, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a camera with a way higher resolution, a larger aperture for better low light images and a larger sensor shooting higher quality photos.
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