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| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 94 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Asus |
| Android 12 | -- |
| 2022-11-01 | 2021-06-07 |
| 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 | Matte 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 | 18 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 17.6 |
| 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
Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, with a 94 score against 91.5. Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate is an older, somewhat thicker and heavier phone than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer. Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate features a bit more powerful processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate features a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, and although they both have a higher amount of pixels per inch of display, the Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate also has a little larger screen, a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2448px and a brighter screen. Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate counts with a much greater memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has 512 GB internal memory.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a little bit better camera than Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a camera in the back with a way better 200 mega-pixels resolution, a larger camera sensor taking higher quality videos and photos and a bigger diafragm aperture to take better captures and video in low-light situations.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate features a really longer battery duration than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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