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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2018-01-06 | 2022-11-01 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a score of 91.5, which is much better than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)'s overall score of 79.2. Even though the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is extremely newer than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), it is a little bit thicker and somewhat heavier. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a little bit better looking screen than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a just a bit worse number of pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a larger display.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a lot bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 192 GB more internal storage. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a bit superior CPU than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has 4 GB more RAM memory.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer shoots much better videos and photos than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have a same size aperture, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a way more mega-pixels camera and a lot better 3840x2160 video resolution. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a really longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity.
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