Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 9.0 Pie | Android 12 |
| 2019-09-29 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 12.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.44 | 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 | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is just a bit better than Galaxy M30s, having a 91.5 score against 83.3. Both devices we compare here include Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a newer 12 version and Galaxy M30s has Android 11 version, counting with lots of additional features. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is a a little bit heavier phone than the Galaxy M30s, but both are 0.35inches thick.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy M30s, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a greater amount of RAM. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a little more vivid display than Galaxy M30s, because although it has a just a little lower display pixels density, it also counts with a bit larger display and a slightly higher 1080 x 2400 resolution.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with more storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy M30s, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity. Galaxy M30s features a superior battery lifetime than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity instead of 4300mAh.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy M30s, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a larger camera aperture to capture better low light photography and video, a back-facing camera with much more MP and a way bigger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
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