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| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2018-06-11 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.32 x 3.00 x 0.31 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.94 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black |
| Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| $ 300.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full 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 (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a general score of 91.5, which is much better than Asus ZenFone 5Q's general score of 72.6. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer body is newer than Asus ZenFone 5Q's, but it's somewhat thicker and heavier. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with just a bit better processing power than Asus ZenFone 5Q, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has 4 GB more RAM memory.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features just a bit better display than Asus ZenFone 5Q, because although it has a bit lower pixel density, it also counts with a little bit bigger screen and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer captures greater photographs and videos than Asus ZenFone 5Q, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a back facing camera with a much higher 200 mega-pixels resolution and a way larger aperture.
Asus ZenFone 5Q features a quite bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 1,95 TB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features better battery duration than Asus ZenFone 5Q, because it has a 30% larger battery capacity.
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