Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 87 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 12 |
| 2020-11-06 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Black |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 13.97 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh 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 a bit better than Galaxy A42, having a 91.5 score against 87. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer's body is newer, but just a bit heavier and a little bit thicker than Galaxy A42. Both phones we compare here come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a more recent 12 version while Galaxy A42 has Android 11, providing a lot of extra features.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a much better display than Samsung Galaxy A42, because it has a better pixel density, a quite bigger screen and a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels. Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a greater storage to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has only 128 GB internal storage, it also counts with an external SD slot that supports up to 1000 GB.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy A42, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has more RAM. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer takes much clearer videos and photos than Galaxy A42, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a back-facing camera with much more MP and a bigger aperture to capture better photography in low light environments.
The Galaxy A42 features greater battery life than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has a 16% more battery size.
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