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Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer vs vivo iQOO Neo5 SE

Comparison between Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer and vivo iQOO Neo5 SE: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Xiaomi and vivo.

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The verdict

Neither runs away with it: each wins something.

Category
Category	Redmi Note 12 Explorer	iQOO Neo5 SE
Design & display	6.5	6.7
Performance & hardware	6.0	6.1
Camera	7.5	5.7
Connectivity	5.4	6.8
Battery & charging	5.2	5.2

Which one is for you?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, if you care about…

Display Technology: OLED; against IPS LCD
RAM Type: DDR5; against LPDDR4X
Peak Display Brightness: 900 nits; against 650 nits
Fast Charge Power: 210 W; against 55 W

vivo iQOO Neo5 SE, if you care about…

Battery Capacity: 4,500 mAh; against 4,300 mAh
AnTuTu Score: 817,827; against 498,710
RAM Capacity: 12 GB; against 8 GB
Storage Type: UFS 3.1; against UFS 2.2

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Redmi Note 12 Explorer	iQOO Neo5 SE
Processor Model	MediaTek Dimensity 1080	Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Processor Process Size	6 nm Best value	7 nm
Graphics GPU	Mali-G68 MC4	Qualcomm Adreno 650
Storage Type	UFS 2.2	UFS 3.1 Best value
Maximum CPU Clock	2.6 GHz	3.2 GHz Best value
Maximum Storage Capacity	256 GB	256 GB
AnTuTu Score	498,710	817,827 Best value
Geekbench 6 Single-Core	965 Best value	870
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core	2,409	3,317 Best value
CPU Description	—	Octa-core CPU with one 3.2 GHz Kryo 585 core, three 2.42 GHz Kryo 585 cores, and four 1.8 GHz Kryo 585 cores.
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor	Yes	Yes
RAM Capacity	8 GB	12 GB Best value
RAM Type	DDR5 Best value	LPDDR4X
AnTuTu version	v9	v10

Design

Specification	Redmi Note 12 Explorer	iQOO Neo5 SE
Body Colors	Black	Black, White, Blue, Turquoise, Aurora
Body Thickness	9 mm	8.5 mm Best value
Body Width	76 mm	76.7 mm
Body Height	162.9 mm	164.7 mm
Weight	207.5 g	189 g Best value
Usable Surface	—	85 %
Body Materials	Glass	Glass
Resistance Features	IP54	—

Battery

Specification	Redmi Note 12 Explorer	iQOO Neo5 SE
Battery Capacity	4,300 mAh	4,500 mAh Best value
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Polymer
Fast Charge Power	210 W Best value	55 W
Battery Features	Battery Level Indicator, Fast Charging, Rechargeable, Non-Removable	Non-Removable, Fast Charging, Rechargeable, Battery Level Indicator

Display

Specification	Redmi Note 12 Explorer	iQOO Neo5 SE
Display Aspect Ratio	20:9	20:9
Display Technology	OLED Best value	IPS LCD
Peak Display Brightness	900 nits Best value	650 nits
Display Diagonal	6.67″	6.67″
Display Horizontal Resolution	1,080 px	1,080 px
Display Vertical Resolution	2,400 px	2,400 px
Display Pixel Density	395 ppi	395 ppi
Display Refresh Rate	120 Hz	144 Hz Best value
Display Contrast Ratio	—	1,500 :1
Display Features	Touchscreen, Dolby Vision	Hole-Punch Notch, HDR10, Variable Refresh Rate, DCI-P3, Scratch Resistant, Curved Glass, Capacitive Touch, Multi-Touch, Frameless

Sensors

Specification	Redmi Note 12 Explorer	iQOO Neo5 SE
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Side	Side

Sensor

Specification	Redmi Note 12 Explorer	iQOO Neo5 SE
Sensor Features	Accelerometer, Compass, Fingerprint Sensor, Gyroscope	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Gravity Sensor, Light Sensor, Cooling System

Software

Specification	Redmi Note 12 Explorer	iQOO Neo5 SE
Operating System	Android 12	Android 11
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	12 Best value	11

Connectivity

Specification	Redmi Note 12 Explorer	iQOO Neo5 SE
SIM Configurations	Dual Nano-SIM	Dual Nano-SIM, Dual SIM Dual Standby, Dual SIM
Cellular Bands	—	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 2G CDMA BC0, 2G CDMA B2, 2G CDMA B3, 2G CDMA B5, 2G CDMA B8, 3G UMTS B1, 3G UMTS B5, 3G UMTS B8, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B28A, 4G LTE B34, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41, 5G NR n1, 5G NR n5, 5G NR n8, 5G NR n28a, 5G NR n41, 5G NR n77, 5G NR n78
Cellular Technologies	5G	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, CDMA2000, LTE, 5G
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g
Wi-Fi Features	Dual Band	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 5.2	Bluetooth 5.2
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP	A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
Navigation Systems	GPS, Galileo	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS Best value
Connectivity Features	3.5 mm Audio Jack, Infrared, FM Radio, USB Type-C, NFC	3.5 mm Audio Jack, NFC, USB Charging, USB Mass Storage, USB OTG, USB Type-C, Computer Sync, OTA Sync, Tethering, VoLTE, ANT+
USB Version	USB 2.0	USB 2.0
Max. download speed	4,700 Mbps	7,500 Mbps Best value
Max. upload speed	2,500 Mbps	3,000 Mbps Best value

Audio

Specification	Redmi Note 12 Explorer	iQOO Neo5 SE
Audio Features	Stereo Speakers	Stereo Speakers, Hi-Res Audio, 24-bit/192kHz Audio, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive

Technical

Specification	Redmi Note 12 Explorer	iQOO Neo5 SE
Model numbers	—	V2157A