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| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 84.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Asus |
| Android 12 | -- |
| 2022-11-01 | 2021-04-26 |
| 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 7.32 ounces | 8.40 ounces |
| Black | Phantom Black and Storm White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2448 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset | Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 11.00mm focal length |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 13.97 | 12.87 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a general score of 91.5, which is a bit better than the Asus ROG Phone 5's general score of 84.7. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer construction is newer, thinner and somewhat lighter than the Asus ROG Phone 5. The Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with just a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, and although they both have a better pixels number in each inch of display, the Asus ROG Phone 5 also has a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2448, a brighter display and a bit bigger display.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a superior storage to store more apps and games than Asus ROG Phone 5, because it has more internal memory. The Asus ROG Phone 5 has just a bit better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer. Both have 8 cpu cores and 8 GB of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a bit better camera than Asus ROG Phone 5, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a bigger back camera sensor which offers a better photo and video quality, a bigger diafragm aperture for better photography and video in low-light environments and a lot higher resolution camera in the back.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 has a much better battery life than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has a 6000mAh battery size against 4300mAh.
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