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| Global Score | |
| 77.8 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 12 |
| 2014-06-23 | 2022-11-01 |
| 5.67 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.57 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Blue and Red | Black |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 299.00 | -- |
| 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 801 MSM8974-AC chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 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 + 2.00 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 (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 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, EDR | 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 Sport's 77.8 general score. These phones use Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has the older 12 version while Galaxy S5 Sport has Android 4.4.2. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is a much heavier phone than Galaxy S5 Sport, but both have the same thickness.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features just a little better processing power than Galaxy S5 Sport, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with a greater number of cores and a larger amount of RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport features a little bit better display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has a much smaller display and a little bit lower resolution of 1920 x 1080, it also counts with a bit greater screen pixel density.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a camera in the back with way more mega pixels, a much larger aperture to capture better low-light photography and a much bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing way higher quality videos and photos.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a much bigger memory for applications and games than Galaxy S5 Sport, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 240 GB more internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a much longer battery life than Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has a 54% larger battery capacity.
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