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| Global Score | |
| 98.9 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 13, 12, 11, 10 | Android 12 |
| 2020-08-21 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.49 x 3.04 x 0.32 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Mystic black, Mystic bronze and Mystic white | Black |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) and Stainless steel | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1300.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 3088 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| 494 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm) chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 13.64 | 13.97 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has an overall score of 98.9, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer's general score of 91.5. These devices come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has the newer 13 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has Android 12. The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is a incredibly older and a little heavier phone than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, but Samsung was able to build it just a bit thinner anyway.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a little more vivid display than Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, although it has a way worse resolution of 1080 x 2400, a just a bit worse screen pixels density and a bit smaller display. The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra also has 4 GB more RAM memory.
Galaxy Note 20 Ultra features a better memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer captures just a bit better photos and videos than Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, because although it has a smaller sensor taking worse quality videos and pictures, and they both have the same video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also counts with higher video frame rates, a much better 200 mega-pixels resolution back camera and a larger aperture to take better low-light images and video.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra features just a bit longer battery performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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