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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 12 |
| 2018-05-01 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.02 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Blue and Silver | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2246 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super IPS+ LCD | OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 13.97 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a score of 91.5, which is much better than the Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL)'s general score of 74.5. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer's body is extremely newer than the Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL)'s, but it's somewhat thicker and notably heavier. Both of these devices include Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has the previous 12 version while Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) has Android 9.0 Pie.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a bit more powerful processor than Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features just a bit better looking display than Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL), because although it has a little lower pixels number in each inch of screen, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2400px, a little bit larger screen and much more display brightness.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer captures much clearer videos and photos than Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL), and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a larger diafragm aperture, a much bigger sensor shooting way higher quality photographs and videos and a back camera with a way higher 200 mega-pixels resolution.
The Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) features a greater storage capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has longer battery life than Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL), because it has a 4300mAh battery capacity.
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