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| Global Score | |
| 91.3 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 12, 11 | Android 12 |
| 2021-03-19 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.30 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.67 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| 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 | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 (8 nm) chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.42 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 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 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 |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is a little bit better than Galaxy A52 5G, having a global score of 91.5 against 91.3. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer's design is newer than Galaxy A52 5G's, although it is just a little bit thicker and a little bit heavier. These phones include the same Android 12 OS (Operating System), so you shouldn't see any differences in that aspect.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a little sharper screen than Galaxy A52 5G, because although it has a quite lower pixels quantity per inch in the display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also counts with a little larger screen.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with just a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A52 5G, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Galaxy A52 5G features a quite bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with an external SD slot that admits up to 1 TB.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer captures much clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A52 5G, and although they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a larger back-facing camera sensor which gives a better image and video quality, a way better 200 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera and a larger camera aperture for better low-light captures and videos.
The Galaxy A52 5G has a little better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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