Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | LG |
| Android 12 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2022-11-01 | 2016-03-31 |
| 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.32 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal |
| -- | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 554 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 13.97 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is much better than LG G5, getting a 91.5 score against 76.1. Although Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is a lot newer than LG G5, it's much heavier and thicker. These phones work with Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has the previous 12 version and LG G5 has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a little better processing power than LG G5, because it has more cores and a larger amount of RAM. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a slightly better looking display than LG G5, because although it has a much lower display density and a little bit lower 1080 x 2400px resolution, it also counts with a larger display.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a bit bigger storage capacity for games and applications than LG G5, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer captures a lot better photos and videos than LG G5, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a bigger diafragm aperture to take better images and video in low light environments, a lot better 200 mega pixels resolution back camera and a much bigger camera sensor providing a way higher image quality.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a superior battery lifetime than LG G5, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity.
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