Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 12 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2022-11-01 | 2018-02-22 |
| 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.32 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 402 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 636 SDM636 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 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 | 8.91 |
| 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 |
| 10.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a score of 91.5, which is way better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro's global score of 75.8. Even though the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is a lot newer than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, it's heavier and just a bit thicker. Both phones we are comparing come with Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has an older 12 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro has Android 8.0 Oreo.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a bit more powerful processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because although it has a just a little worse pixels amount in each inch in the display, it also counts with a bit bigger screen and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer shoots way better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because it has a back-facing camera with way more mega pixels, a lot better video quality and a way larger aperture. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a way bigger memory to install applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal memory.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a little better battery life than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity.
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