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| Global Score | |
| 90.8 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2020-08-21 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.36 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.84 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Mystic bronze, Mystic gray, Mystic green and Mystic red | Black |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1000.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED Plus | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 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 |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 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 |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") 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 |
| 10.67 | 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 | |
| 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.16 | 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
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a general score of 91.5, which is a bit better than the Galaxy Note 20's global score of 90.8. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer construction is extremely newer than Galaxy Note 20's, although it's a little heavier and just a little bit thicker. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a little bit better screen than Galaxy Note 20. Both have the same resolution of 1080 x 2400, a same size display and a higher count of pixels per inch in the screen.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a very superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note 20, because it has 256 GB internal storage. Galaxy Note 20 counts with a bit superior CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer. Both have a Octa-Core processing unit and a 8 GB RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer and Galaxy Note 20 count with very similar batteries performance. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a greater camera than Galaxy Note 20, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has higher video frame rates, a bigger camera aperture, a much more mega-pixels camera and a much larger back-facing camera sensor taking much higher quality videos and pictures.
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