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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 13 | Android 12 |
| 2023-05-09 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.41 x 2.97 x 0.34 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.20 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Black and White | Black |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 524 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 1400 cd/m2 brightness | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 2 SM8475 (4 nm) chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 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 |
| 9.79 | 13.97 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5160mAh Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.88 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | 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 |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a general score of 91.5, which is much better than the Xiaomi POCO F5 Pro's 79.5 global score. Despite being the best in this review, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer body is just a little bit thicker and just a little heavier than the Xiaomi POCO F5 Pro. Both phones in this review include Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has an older 12 version and Xiaomi POCO F5 Pro has Android 13.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a much better performance than Xiaomi POCO F5 Pro. Both have a Octa-Core processing unit and 8 GB of RAM. The Xiaomi POCO F5 Pro has a better display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Xiaomi POCO F5 Pro also has way more brightness, a greater pixel quantity in each inch in the screen and a better 1440 x 3200 resolution.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with as much storage capacity to install games and applications as Xiaomi POCO F5 Pro, they have the same 256 GB internal storage. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer captures much clearer pictures and videos than Xiaomi POCO F5 Pro, because it has a way better 200 MP resolution camera in the back and a larger diafragm aperture to capture better low light images.
The Xiaomi POCO F5 Pro has better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has 5160mAh of battery capacity instead of 4300mAh.
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