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| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 12 | Android 12 |
| 2022-11-01 | 2022-04-04 |
| 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches |
| 7.32 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Black | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.54 | 6.21 |
| 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 | 108.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 13.97 | 12.65 |
| 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 | 4650mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a global score of 91.5, which is better than the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro's general score of 78.7. Both phones in our current comparison include the same Android 12 OS (operating system). The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer construction is just a bit thinner and just a little lighter than the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, even though both of them were released only 7 months apart.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a sharper screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro. Both have a display with the same size, the same count of pixels in each inch of display and the same 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer and Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro count with incredibly similar storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos, both of them have equal internal memory.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a much better hardware performance than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro. Both of them have a Octa-Core CPU and the same RAM amount. Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has a little longer battery performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has an 8 percent bigger battery size.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a superior camera than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, because although it has slower video frame rates, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also counts with a larger aperture, a way larger back camera sensor which provides a way higher photo and video quality and a camera in the back with much more megapixels.
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