Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 87.5 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 12 |
| 2020-01-31 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.31 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 | -- |
| $ 411.00 | -- |
| 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 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 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 | |
| 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 |
| 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 | |
| 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
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is a little bit better than Galaxy A71, having a score of 91.5 against 87.5. Both devices we compare here have Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a more recent 12 version and Galaxy A71 has Android 11 version. Although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is newer than the Galaxy A71, it is somewhat heavier and thicker.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a little better performance than Galaxy A71, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has 2 GB more RAM memory. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a little more vivid screen than Galaxy A71. They have a display of the same size, the same exact 1080 x 2400px resolution and the same pixels density.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer takes much better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A71, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a bigger sensor shooting better quality videos and photographs, a back facing camera with a lot higher 200 mega pixels resolution and a larger diafragm aperture.
Galaxy A71 counts with a little bit better storage for apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has only 128 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy A71 counts with a bit superior battery performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has a 5 percent more battery capacity.
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