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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 12 |
| 2018-08-27 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Black and White | Black |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 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 |
| 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 |
| 10.01 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, 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 better than the Galaxy A8 Star's 82.1 general score. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is a much newer phone than Galaxy A8 Star, although it is thicker and a little bit heavier. These devices work with Android operating system, but Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has older 12 version and Galaxy A8 Star has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has 2 GB more RAM. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a just a little greater pixel number in each display inch, a quite better 1080 x 2400 resolution and a bit larger screen.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 192 GB more internal memory. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 16% more battery size.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a very superior camera than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have the same video frame rate, a F1.7 aperture and the same video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a camera in the back with lot more MP and a lot bigger sensor which offers a lot better photo and video quality.
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