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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 12 |
| 2021-01-04 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.91 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| $ 170.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.12 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 13.97 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is a lot better than the Samsung Galaxy A02s, having a general score of 91.5 against 74.5. Although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is a little bit heavier than the Samsung Galaxy A02s, it's just a bit thinner and also newer. Both devices we compare here work with Android OS, but Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a newer 12 version while Samsung Galaxy A02s has Android 11.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a much better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A02s, because it has a little bigger display, more pixels per inch in the display and a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a little bit better performance than Galaxy A02s, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a larger amount of RAM.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy A02s, because it has a lot larger aperture to take better low-light photos and video, a lot better video definition and a back-facing camera with much more mega pixels. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features more storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy A02s, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy A02s has longer battery performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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