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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.0 Nougat | Android 12 |
| 2017-07-01 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.00 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Rose gold and Silver | Black |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.48 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 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 |
| 9.02 | 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 | |
| 3600mAh Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is a lot better than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), having a 91.5 score against 73.5. Both of these phones have Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has the previous 12 version and Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) has Android 9.0 Pie version. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer's construction is way newer, but somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier than the Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017).
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a more vivid screen than Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has a just a bit lower pixel density, it also counts with a bigger display and a little bit higher 1080 x 2400 resolution. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a bit faster processor than Galaxy J7 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a much bigger memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer shoots much better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), and although they both have a same size aperture, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a camera in the back with a lot higher 200 mega-pixels resolution and a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), because it has a 19 percent larger battery capacity.
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