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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2018-11-15 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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 |
| 10.45 | 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 | |
| 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 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
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has an overall score of 91.5, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)'s score of 85.2. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is a extremely newer phone than the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), but it's somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a little faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a bit sharper display than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px, a little bigger screen and a just a bit better pixel density. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate, the same camera aperture and the same video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a much larger back camera sensor and a lot more MP camera.
Galaxy A9 (2018) has just a bit bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a bit better battery lifetime than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity against 3800mAh.
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