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| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | Android 12 |
| 2017-03-03 | 2022-11-01 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.28 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Black |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| $ 218.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Xiaomi Surge S1 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP4 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.24 | 13.97 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.4 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2860mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is much better than Xiaomi Mi 5c, with a 91.5 score against 72.4. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer's body is much newer than Xiaomi Mi 5c's, although it is noticeably heavier and somewhat thicker. Both of these phones work with Android OS, but Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has the older 12 version and Xiaomi Mi 5c has Android 7.1 Nougat.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a bit faster processor than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a higher amount of RAM. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a little sharper display than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because although it has a just a little less pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a larger display.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a much bigger memory to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has more internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer takes much clearer photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a lot more mega-pixels back camera and a much larger aperture.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a much longer battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has a 4300mAh battery size.
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