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| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 12 |
| 2020-06-29 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Black | Black |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| $ 194.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 7.3 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.84 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 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 |
| 9.35 | 13.97 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 score of 91.5, which is way better than Galaxy A21's 76.1 overall score. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is a way newer phone than Galaxy A21, but it's just a little bit heavier and just a bit thicker. Both phones in this comparison review include Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has newer 12 version and Galaxy A21 has Android 10 version, so it gives you lots of additional features and performance improvements.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a much sharper screen than Galaxy A21, because it has a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, a bit bigger display and a better pixel amount in each inch of screen. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A21, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a greater amount of RAM.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a lot better camera than Galaxy A21, because it has a larger camera aperture to capture better low light photos, a way larger back camera sensor capturing way better quality videos and photographs, a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a much more mega-pixels camera.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a lot bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A21, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has just a bit better battery performance than Galaxy A21, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity.
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