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| Global Score | |
| 90.8 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 12 |
| 2020-04-29 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.26 x 2.90 x 0.34 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Prism cube black | Black |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 339.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 980 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A77 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP5 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 + 32.00 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 |
| 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 |
| 11.55 | 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 | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 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
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A51 5G, with a 91.5 score against 90.8. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer's construction is much newer, but a bit heavier and a little bit thicker than the Samsung Galaxy A51 5G. Both of these phones have Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a newer 12 version and Samsung Galaxy A51 5G has Android 11 version.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a bit better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A51 5G, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has just a bit better screen than Galaxy A51 5G, because although it has a just a little worse pixel density, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 2400, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also counts with a quite larger screen.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer shoots greater pictures and videos than Galaxy A51 5G, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a back camera with a lot higher resolution, a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a way better image quality and a bigger camera aperture for better images in low-light situations.
Galaxy A51 5G features a better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB. The Galaxy A51 5G has a bit longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 4300mAh.
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