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| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 84.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Asus |
| Android 12 | Android 12, 11 |
| 2022-11-01 | 2021-08-26 |
| 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.39 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+ SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor | Kryo 660, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2990 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.72 |
| 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 an overall score of 91.5, which is slightly better than Asus ROG Phone 5s's 84.9 general score. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer's design is newer, somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter than Asus ROG Phone 5s. These devices work with the same Android 12 OS (operating system), so you shouldn't perceive any differences regarding that.
Asus ROG Phone 5s counts with a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, and although they both have a higher quantity of pixels per inch in the screen, the Asus ROG Phone 5s also has a bit larger display, a brighter display and a little bit higher 1080 x 2448px resolution. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a way bigger memory for applications and games than Asus ROG Phone 5s, because it has 128 GB more internal storage.
Asus ROG Phone 5s features a bit better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer. They have the same RAM amount and 8 processing cores. The Asus ROG Phone 5s has a very superior battery life than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has a 40% bigger battery size. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a little bit better camera than Asus ROG Phone 5s, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a larger sensor, a way higher resolution camera in the back and a larger aperture to capture better low light photography and videos.
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