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| Global Score | |
| 72.7 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 12 |
| 2018-06-29 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | OLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 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 |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.44 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 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 |
| 9.13 | 13.97 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a global score of 91.5, which is much better than Galaxy J7 Refine's 72.7 overall score. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer design is much newer than the Galaxy J7 Refine's, but it is a little thicker and heavier. These devices include Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has an older 12 version and Galaxy J7 Refine has Android 8.0 Oreo.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with an incredibly better display than Galaxy J7 Refine, because it has a larger screen, a greater amount of pixels per display inch and a much higher 1080 x 2400 resolution. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a higher amount of RAM.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a much better camera than Galaxy J7 Refine, and although they both have a F1.7 aperture, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a way higher (4K) video definition, a camera with lot more megapixels and a much bigger sensor. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a much bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features better battery duration than Galaxy J7 Refine, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity.
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