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| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 12 |
| 2018-07-13 | 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 |
| Blue | Black |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 107.00 | -- |
| 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 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 |
| 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 (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 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 | 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
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a general score of 91.5, which is way better than the Galaxy J7 Star's 73.1 overall score. Both phones in this review have Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has an older 12 version while Galaxy J7 Star has Android 9.0 Pie version. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is a incredibly newer cellphone than Galaxy J7 Star, but it's somewhat heavier and just a little bit thicker.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has more RAM memory. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features an incredibly better display than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, because it has a larger display, a greater display density and a lot better 1080 x 2400 resolution.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer captures way better videos and photos than Galaxy J7 Star, and although they both have the same aperture, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a lot bigger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a much higher resolution back-facing camera and a lot higher 3840x2160 video quality.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a way bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with improved battery duration than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity.
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