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| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 12 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2022-11-01 | 2014-06-23 |
| 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.32 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.8 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 24.00mm 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 | -- |
| 13.97 | 9.79 |
| 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, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 10.6 | 7.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 6.16 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is much better than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, getting a 91.5 score against 78.1. Both of these devices come with Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has older 12 version while Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus has Android 4.4.2. Although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is notably newer than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, it's heavier and a little thicker.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with 4 more cpu cores and 6 GB more RAM memory. The Galaxy S5 Plus counts with a little bit better display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has a little worse 1920 x 1080px resolution and a really smaller display, it also counts with a little bit greater pixels quantity in each inch of display.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a superior memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer shoots much better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a much bigger sensor providing a lot better image quality, a way more mega-pixels camera and a much bigger diafragm aperture.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a much better battery performance than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity.
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