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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 11 | Android 12 |
| 2021-06-21 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.24 x 2.89 x 0.33 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 + 16.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 |
| 12.43 | 13.97 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a general score of 91.5, which is much better than the realme GT 5G's general score of 74.8. Both phones we are comparing include Android operating system, but Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a more recent 12 version while realme GT 5G has Android 11 version. Although Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is newer than the realme GT 5G, it's a bit thicker and somewhat heavier.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a slightly better looking screen than realme GT 5G, because although it has a quite worse pixels count in each inch in the display, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 2400, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also counts with a little bigger screen.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a lot bigger storage to install applications and games than realme GT 5G, because it has 256 GB internal memory. The realme GT 5G counts with a little faster CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer. They have the same number of cores and the same RAM memory amount.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer takes better videos and photos than realme GT 5G, because although it has lower 30 fps video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also counts with a larger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a bigger aperture for better low-light photos and videos and a back facing camera with lot more mega-pixels.
Realme GT 5G counts with a little better battery performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
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