Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 88 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 12 |
| 2020-08-06 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.16 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Mirage black and Mirage blue | Black |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 405 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 |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (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 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
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is slightly better than Galaxy M31s, with a general score of 91.5 against 88. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is a incredibly newer and just a bit thinner cellphone than the Galaxy M31s, but it's also a little heavier. Both phones we compare here use Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a more recent 12 version and Galaxy M31s has Android 11 version, giving a lot of extra features.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a bit sharper screen than Galaxy M31s, because although it has a quite worse pixel count per inch in the screen, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 2400 resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also counts with a little bigger screen. The Samsung Galaxy M31s features a little bit better storage to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has just 128 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a little better processing power than Galaxy M31s, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has more RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy M31s has a much longer battery performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has a 6000mAh battery size instead of 4300mAh.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer shoots better photographs and videos than Galaxy M31s, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a larger camera aperture to take better photography and videos in low-light environments, a larger back camera sensor providing a better image quality and a back camera with lot more mega-pixels.
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