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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2015-10-20 | 2022-11-01 |
| 5.79 x 2.86 x 0.31 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 429.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 5.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 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 (120 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-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is a lot better than the Google Nexus 5X, getting a general score of 91.5 against 73.7. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is a extremely newer phone than the Google Nexus 5X, but it is thicker and heavier. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a little bit better performance than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a higher number of cores (and faster) and a higher amount of RAM memory.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a little more vivid display than Google Nexus 5X, because although it has a bit worse display density, it also counts with a quite better 1080 x 2400 resolution and a larger screen. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a way bigger memory for apps and games than Google Nexus 5X, because it has 256 GB internal memory.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a way better camera than Google Nexus 5X, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a larger aperture for better photos in low-light situations, a camera in the back with a much higher 200 megapixels resolution and a much bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a way better battery life than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a 59 percent greater battery size.
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