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| Global Score | |
| 82.4 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 12 |
| 2019-03-07 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 394 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 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 |
| 9.13 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has an overall score of 91.5, which is better than the Samsung Galaxy M30's global score of 82.4. These devices have Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has an older 12 version while Samsung Galaxy M30 has Android 9.0 Pie version. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer's body is notably newer, but heavier and just a little bit thicker than the Samsung Galaxy M30.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a slightly better looking screen than Galaxy M30, because although it has a little worse pixels density, it also counts with a bit larger screen and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a bit better processor than Galaxy M30, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has more RAM.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a way better camera than Galaxy M30, because it has a much larger camera sensor which provides a way higher photo and video quality, a lot higher 3840x2160 video quality, a bigger camera aperture for better captures and videos in poorly lited situations and a lot higher resolution camera in the back.
Galaxy M30 features just a bit bigger storage to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has just 128 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy M30 counts with improved battery duration than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has a 16 percent more battery capacity.
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