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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 12 |
| 2020-06-19 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | OLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 |
| 10.78 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a score of 91.5, which is better than the Samsung Galaxy A21s's 77.7 global score. Both of these phones include Android operating system, but Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a more recent 12 version and Samsung Galaxy A21s has Android 10 version. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer's design has the same thickness than the Samsung Galaxy A21s, but it's a bit heavier.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a much better screen than Galaxy A21s, because it has a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2400, a little bit bigger screen and a higher screen pixels density. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a much better memory capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A21s, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has just a bit better performance than Galaxy A21s, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has more RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy A21s features superior battery lifetime than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy A21s, because it has a lot bigger camera sensor taking lot better quality videos and pictures, a larger aperture for better captures and video in poorly lited situations, a back facing camera with a way better 200 mega-pixels resolution and a much better video resolution.
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