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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 12 |
| 2021-03-18 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Black, blue and white | Black |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| PLS | OLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.02 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 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 |
| 10.23 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, 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 the Galaxy M12's global score of 80. Both of these phones work with Android OS, but Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has 12 version while Galaxy M12 has Android 10 version, so it gives some extra features and increased performance. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer's design is newer, a little thinner and just a bit lighter than the Galaxy M12.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a much more vibrant screen than Galaxy M12, because it has a little bit bigger display, a way better resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a better pixels quantity per inch of screen. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a bit faster processor than Galaxy M12, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer shoots a lot better pictures and videos than Galaxy M12, because it has a back-facing camera with a lot higher 200 mega-pixels resolution, a lot better video definition and a bigger aperture to take better low-light images and video. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features slightly more storage for games and applications than Galaxy M12, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory.
Galaxy M12 features a way better battery duration than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4300mAh.
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