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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 12 |
| 2014-06-23 | 2022-11-01 |
| 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Black |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| -- | 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+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.2 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | 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 has an overall score of 91.5, which is much better than the Galaxy S5 Plus's 78.1 score. These devices come with Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has 12 version and Galaxy S5 Plus has Android 4.4.2 version. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer design is much newer than Galaxy S5 Plus's, although it's a little bit thicker and notably heavier.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features just a bit better performance than Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with a larger number of faster cores and more RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus has a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has a little lower 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution and a way smaller display, it also counts with a little bit greater pixel amount in each screen inch.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a much better camera than Galaxy S5 Plus, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a much larger camera sensor capturing lot higher quality videos and photographs, a much bigger diafragm aperture and a lot higher 200 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a lot bigger memory to install games and applications than Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a much better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a 4300mAh battery size.
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