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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android | Android 12 |
| -- | 2022-11-01 |
| 5.55 x 2.81 x 0.20 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| -- | 7.32 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| $ 419.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | OLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.54 | 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 + 8.00 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 |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.25 | 13.97 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.9 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is a lot better than the Xiaomi Mi 5, getting a 91.5 score against 73.7. Xiaomi Mi 5 features a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has a really smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440px and a better pixel amount in each inch of screen.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has much more storage capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 5, because it has 256 GB internal memory. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer's processing unit is just as good as the Xiaomi Mi 5 one, because although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with 5 GB more RAM and 4 more cores.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer takes much clearer pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5, because it has a lot better 200 mega-pixels resolution back camera and a larger camera aperture for better photos and video in low-light environments. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has better battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 5, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity.
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