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| Global Score | |
| 79.4 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 14 | Android 12 |
| 2024-03-11 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.37 x 3.07 x 0.32 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 1380 (5 nm) chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MP5 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 6.12 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.51 inches (1/1.96") sensor | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.44 | 13.97 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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 has an overall score of 91.5, which is much better than Samsung Galaxy A35 5G's 79.4 overall score. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer construction is just a bit lighter than the Samsung Galaxy A35 5G, but it is a bit thicker and was released just a bit more than a year before. These phones use Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has older 12 version while Samsung Galaxy A35 5G has Android 14 version.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a little bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy A35 5G, because it has a little bit higher display pixel density, way more brightness, a quite better 1080 x 2400 resolution and a bit bigger display. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A35 5G, because it has 256 GB internal memory.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a very superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A35 5G, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has more RAM. The Samsung Galaxy A35 5G features improved battery performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has a 16% greater battery size.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer takes way better pictures and videos than Galaxy A35 5G, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a lot larger back camera sensor capturing lot higher quality photos, a bigger aperture for better low light images and videos and a much more MP back facing camera.
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