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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2017-01-13 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.24 | 13.97 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a score of 91.5, which is much better than the Galaxy A7 (2017)'s 75.8 general score. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is a notably newer cellphone than Galaxy A7 (2017), although it is heavier and thicker. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a brighter screen than Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has a larger screen, a little bit better display pixel density and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has 5 GB more RAM memory. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features greater battery life than Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has a 19% more battery size. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a much better camera than Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has a larger aperture, a much better 3840x2160 video quality and a back camera with much more megapixels.
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