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| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 12 | -- |
| 2022-11-01 | 2015-08-21 |
| 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.32 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black | Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 28.00mm 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 | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.16 | 4.96 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has an overall score of 91.5, which is much better than the Samsung Galaxy Note5's score of 80.2. Even though Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is much newer than the Samsung Galaxy Note5, it's heavier and thicker. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a little bit better display than Galaxy Note5, because although it has a quite worse display density and a bit worse 1080 x 2400 resolution, it also counts with a bigger screen.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a lot bigger storage for applications and games than Galaxy Note5, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Note5, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has 4 GB more RAM memory.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note5, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a larger aperture to capture better photography and video in low-light situations, a lot bigger camera sensor providing a way better image quality and a way higher 200 mega pixels resolution camera.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a superior battery performance than Galaxy Note5, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity.
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