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| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 12 |
| 2020-04-27 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white | Black |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MC2 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 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 |
| 10.89 | 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is much better than the Samsung Galaxy A31, having a 91.5 score against 81.3. Even though the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is way newer than the Samsung Galaxy A31, it's somewhat heavier and just a little thicker. These phones include Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has newer 12 version while Samsung Galaxy A31 has Android 10.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A31, because although it has a little bit inferior count of pixels per screen inch, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 2400, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also counts with a little bit larger screen.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a quite bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A31, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy A31, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a greater amount of RAM.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer shoots greater videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A31, because it has a much better video definition, a bigger aperture to take better low-light images and video, a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor and a back facing camera with way more mega pixels. Galaxy A31 counts with better battery life than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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