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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2015-08-21 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl | Black |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 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 much better than Galaxy Note5, getting a score of 91.5 against 80.2. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is a incredibly newer cellphone than Galaxy Note5, but it is heavier and thicker. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a bit more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy Note5, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has more RAM.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a bit better looking screen than Galaxy Note5, because although it has a little lower 1080 x 2400px resolution and a quite inferior quantity of pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a bigger display. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a very superior storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has 192 GB more internal memory capacity.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a very superior battery duration than Galaxy Note5, because it has a 4300mAh battery capacity. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a way better camera than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a lot larger back camera sensor capturing way higher quality videos and photos, a bigger aperture for better low-light captures and video and a lot better 200 MP resolution back camera.
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