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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2018-10-20 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 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 | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 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 |
| 9.9 | 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 | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 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 has a global score of 91.5, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018)'s 84.2 score. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer's design is noticeably newer than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018)'s, but it is somewhat heavier and thicker. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a little bit better display than Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a little bit less pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a bit larger screen and a little higher 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution.
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) features a slightly bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with an external memory slot that supports up to 512 GB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a little faster processor than Galaxy A7 (2018), and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with improved battery performance than Galaxy A7 (2018), because it has a 30 percent greater battery size. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer takes a lot better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), and although they both have a F1.7 aperture, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a camera with much more mega pixels, a lot larger back-facing camera sensor shooting much better quality pictures and videos and a way better video definition.
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