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| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 75.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 12 | Android 13 |
| 2022-11-01 | 2023-09-15 |
| 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.36 x 2.98 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.32 ounces | 7.48 ounces |
| Black | Matte Black, Sky Blue and Transparent Edition |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2700 x 1224 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 456 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm QCM6490 (6 nm) chipset |
| Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor | Octa-Core 2700 MHz processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Adreno 643 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 50.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | 0.67 inches (1/1.49") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 13.97 | 9.46 |
| 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 | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 6.08 |
| 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 much better than the Fairphone 5's 75.5 overall score. Even though Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is older than the Fairphone 5, it's construction is a little bit thinner and just a bit lighter. Both phones in this review work with Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has older 12 version while Fairphone 5 has Android 13.
The Fairphone 5 counts with a bit faster processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer. They have a Octa-Core processor and the same RAM amount. Fairphone 5 has a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has a little smaller display and less bright display, it also counts with a bit better pixels quantity per inch in the screen and a quite better resolution of 1224 x 2700.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a way better camera than Fairphone 5, because it has a lot better 200 mega pixels resolution back facing camera, a larger aperture to capture better captures in poorly lited situations and a larger back-facing camera sensor. Fairphone 5 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer both count with quite similar storage capacity to store more apps and games, both have exactly the same internal storage capacity.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Fairphone 5, because it has a 2 percent greater battery capacity.
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