Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 85.5 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 12 |
| 2019-12-27 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.24 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white | Black |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 282.00 | -- |
| 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 9611 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 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 (240 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 |
| 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 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 a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A51, getting a 91.5 score against 85.5. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is a much newer phone than Samsung Galaxy A51, but it's somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker. Both phones we compare here use Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a newer 12 version while Samsung Galaxy A51 has Android 11 version, giving you some nice extra features and performance tweaks.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a little better processing power than Galaxy A51, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a slightly better screen than Samsung Galaxy A51, because although it has a just a bit worse amount of pixels per display inch, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 2400 resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also counts with a little bit bigger screen.
The Galaxy A51 counts with a bit bigger storage to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has just 128 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 512 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has just a bit longer battery duration than Galaxy A51, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer takes much clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A51, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a back-facing camera with a lot better 200 mega-pixels resolution, a much larger back camera sensor which offers a much higher image and video quality and a bigger aperture to take better photos and video in low-light situations.
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