Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 86.5 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 12 |
| 2020-03-05 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Black |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant 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 |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| 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 |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 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 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 | 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 M31, having a 91.5 score against 86.5. Both devices we compare here come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a more recent 12 version while Galaxy M31 has Android 11 version, so it counts with some nice extra features and some performance improvements. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer's design has the same thickness than the Galaxy M31, but it's just a little bit heavier.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy M31, because although it has a little bit lower pixel density, it also counts with much more brightness, a bit higher 1080 x 2400px resolution and a quite bigger screen. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a bigger storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy M31, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a little bit better processing power than Galaxy M31, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has more RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy M31 features a way better battery life than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a much better camera than Galaxy M31, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a bigger aperture, a larger sensor providing a better image quality and a back facing camera with a much better 200 megapixels resolution.
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