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| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 12 |
| 2020-06-19 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.40 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Prism Cube black, Prism Cube blue and Prism Cube sliver | Black |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 381.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED Plus | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.21 | 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
Samsung Galaxy A71 5G has an overall score of 91.8, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer's 91.5 score. Samsung Galaxy A71 5G's body is just a little bit thinner and lighter than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, despite of the fact that it was released 2 years before. These devices work with Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy A71 5G has the previous 11 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has Android 12.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with just a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A71 5G. Both of them have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 2400, a display with the same size and a better pixel count per inch of screen. The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G counts with a quite bigger memory for apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has just 128 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 1000 GB.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features just a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A71 5G, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has more RAM. The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G features a bit superior battery duration than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer shoots much clearer videos and photos than Galaxy A71 5G, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a camera with much more MP, a larger back-facing camera sensor shooting better quality pictures and videos and a bigger camera aperture to capture better photos and videos in poorly lited situations.
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