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| Global Score | |
| 85 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 12 |
| 2019-06-18 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Seawater blue | Black |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 | |
| 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 |
| 10.78 | 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 | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 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 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 the Samsung Galaxy M40, having a overall score of 91.5 against 85. Both of these devices have Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a more recent 12 version and Samsung Galaxy M40 has Android 10 version, so it provides the user a lot of extra features. Although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is way newer than the Samsung Galaxy M40, it's somewhat heavier and thicker.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy M40, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has more RAM memory. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy M40, because although it has a bit less pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a bit larger screen and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer takes much clearer videos and photos than Galaxy M40, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, a F1.7 camera aperture and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a back-facing camera with a way higher 200 mega-pixels resolution and a much larger back camera sensor taking lot higher quality videos and pictures.
Galaxy M40 counts with just a bit bigger memory to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has greater battery life than Galaxy M40, because it has a 4300mAh battery capacity against 3500mAh.
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