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| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2018-06-13 | 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 | -- |
| $ 499.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 20.26 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 3.63 | 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, Dual 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 is much better than Asus ZenFone 5z, with a 91.5 score against 75.3. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is a newer cellphone than Asus ZenFone 5z, but it's notably heavier and somewhat thicker. Asus ZenFone 5z counts with a little better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer. Both have a 8 GB RAM memory and the same number of cores.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a slightly better looking screen than Asus ZenFone 5z, because although it has a bit lower display pixels density, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2400, much more brightness and a little bit bigger screen. The Asus ZenFone 5z has a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, and although they both have exactly the same 256 GB internal storage, the Asus ZenFone 5z also has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 1,95 TB.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer captures greater pictures and videos than Asus ZenFone 5z, because although it has slower video frame rates, and they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also counts with a lot larger back camera sensor and a bigger diafragm aperture.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features greater battery performance than Asus ZenFone 5z, because it has a 30 percent larger battery size.
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