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| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 12 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2022-11-01 | 2016-06-01 |
| 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches |
| 7.32 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 9.54 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 13.97 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is better than Samsung Galaxy C5, having a 91.5 score against 76.4. Both phones in this review have Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has the older 12 version and Samsung Galaxy C5 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Even though Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is notably newer than the Samsung Galaxy C5, it's way thicker and noticeably heavier.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy C5, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy C5, because although it has a just a little worse pixels count per inch in the display, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a larger screen.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a superior storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy C5, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 192 GB more internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a way better battery life than Samsung Galaxy C5, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a very superior camera than Galaxy C5, because it has a much better 200 MP resolution back facing camera, a larger aperture and a much higher video resolution.
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