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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 12 |
| 2016-03-30 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.31 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Black, Gold and White | Black |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant 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 |
| 4 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 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.7 | 13.97 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is way better than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), with a 91.5 score against 74.4. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer body is newer and a little bit lighter than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)'s, although it's somewhat thicker. These devices come with Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has the older 12 version while Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) has Android 8.0 Oreo.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a bit superior processor than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because it has a bit more pixels per display inch, a little larger screen and a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2400.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a very superior memory for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a lot better camera than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because it has a camera in the back with way more megapixels, a larger aperture to take better photos in low light environments and a way bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting way better quality photos and videos.
Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) counts with improved battery life than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has a 16% larger battery size.
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