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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 12 |
| 2019-04-10 | 2022-11-01 |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Black |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 437 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7904 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 |
| 9.46 | 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 | |
| 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 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 is better than the Galaxy A40, with a overall score of 91.5 against 79.6. These phones work with Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has the newer 12 version while Galaxy A40 has Android 11. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer's body is newer, but a lot heavier and somewhat thicker than Galaxy A40.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a bit better processing power than Galaxy A40, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has 4 GB more RAM. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a bit sharper display than Galaxy A40, because although it has a just a bit worse display pixels density, it also counts with a bit bigger display and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2400.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a much better camera than Galaxy A40, and although they both have a F1.7 aperture, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a way better 200 mega pixels resolution back camera, a way bigger sensor and a way higher video resolution. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a greater storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A40, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a very superior battery life than Galaxy A40, because it has a 39 percent greater battery size.
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