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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2016-01-01 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | Black |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.46 | 13.97 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is a lot better than the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), with a 91.5 score against 74.9. Although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is incredibly newer than the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), it's just a bit heavier and thicker. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a bit superior CPU than Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has 5 GB more RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has a quite bigger screen, a slightly higher 1080 x 2400px resolution and a little bit better pixel density. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a superior storage to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer takes much better videos and photos than Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a larger aperture and a much more megapixels camera. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a bit better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has an 8 percent more battery size.
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