Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 12 |
| 2019-02-05 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.13 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 271 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 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 MP1 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.84 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") 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 |
| 9.02 | 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 | |
| 3400mAh Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is much better than the Galaxy M10, getting a 91.5 score against 73.5. Both devices we are comparing include Android OS, but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has the previous 12 version while Galaxy M10 has Android 9.0 Pie version. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer's body is noticeably newer than the Galaxy M10's, but it is thicker and much heavier.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has just a bit better processing power than Galaxy M10, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has 5 GB more RAM. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a much better display than Samsung Galaxy M10, because it has a little bit larger screen, more pixels per inch in the screen and a lot higher 1080 x 2400 resolution.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer takes way better photos and videos than Galaxy M10, because it has a way larger sensor capturing lot better quality photographs, a much better video resolution, a bigger aperture to capture better low light images and videos and a much more mega pixels back-facing camera.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a much greater memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy M10, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 224 GB more internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with better battery duration than Galaxy M10, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity.
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