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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 12 |
| 2021-03-12 | 2022-11-01 |
| 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Black | Black |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| LCD | OLED |
| 311 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.02 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 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 |
| 9.13 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | 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 is better than Galaxy XCover 5, getting a 91.5 score against 78.1. Both of these devices come with Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has the newer 12 version while Galaxy XCover 5 has Android 11. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer body is newer and a bit thinner than the Galaxy XCover 5's, although it's also somewhat heavier.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has just a little better processing power than Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has more pixels per screen inch, a larger screen and a much higher 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a slightly bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a way better battery performance than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer takes a lot better photographs and videos than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a much better 3840x2160 video resolution, a much higher 200 mega-pixels resolution camera and a bigger aperture to capture better low-light photography and video.
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