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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2017-07-04 | 2022-11-01 |
| 5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 282 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.48 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 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
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is way better than the Galaxy J5 (2017), with a overall score of 91.5 against 71.8. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is a a lot newer phone than Galaxy J5 (2017), but it's somewhat thicker and a lot heavier. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a bit superior CPU than Galaxy J5 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has more RAM.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with an incredibly better looking screen than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a way better resolution of 1080 x 2400px, a higher pixels density and a bigger screen. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a lot bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a way better battery performance than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a 4300mAh battery size against 3000mAh. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a lot better camera than Galaxy J5 (2017), and although they both have the same camera aperture, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a way higher 200 MP resolution back-facing camera and a way better 3840x2160 video resolution.
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