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| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 12 | Android 13 |
| 2022-11-01 | 2023-05-09 |
| 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.34 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.32 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | 1000 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 SM7475-AB (4 nm) chipset |
| Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Adreno 725 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 | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | -- |
| 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a score of 91.5, which is much better than the Xiaomi Poco F5's general score of 78.2. These phones work with Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has an older 12 version and Xiaomi Poco F5 has Android 13. Although it's the best cellphone in this comparison, we must highlight that it is also somewhat thicker and heavier.
The Xiaomi Poco F5 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer feature really similar screens, and although the Xiaomi Poco F5 has a bit brighter screen, they both have a same size display, the same count of pixels per inch in the display and exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 2400. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer and the Xiaomi Poco F5 feature very similar memory for games and applications, they have the same internal memory.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a much greater performance than Xiaomi Poco F5. Both have the same RAM amount and the same number of cores. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer captures much better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Poco F5, because it has a camera with lot more mega-pixels and a bigger aperture to take better low light images and videos.
Xiaomi Poco F5 features longer battery life than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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