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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2016-01-08 | 2022-11-01 |
| 5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 8.91 | 13.97 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a general score of 91.5, which is way better than Galaxy A5 (2016)'s overall score of 71.9. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer body is newer, but thicker and incredibly heavier than the Galaxy A5 (2016). Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a bit superior processor than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a slightly better screen than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has a just a little lower display pixel density, it also counts with a bigger screen and a slightly higher 1080 x 2400 resolution. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a much bigger storage for games and applications than Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 240 GB more internal storage.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer captures way better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a way more mega pixels camera in the back, a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a bigger aperture. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a much better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a 48% more battery capacity.
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