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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2017-07-07 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Silver | Black |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 611.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP12 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 13.97 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a general score of 91.5, which is much better than the Galaxy Note Fan Edition's general score of 80.4. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer's body is newer, but thicker and somewhat heavier than the Galaxy Note Fan Edition. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a slightly better display than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has a little bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a just a bit lower display pixel density, it also counts with a larger screen.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features just a bit better performance than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a larger amount of RAM. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a very superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a much better camera than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, and although they both have a F1.7 camera aperture, the same (4K) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a back-facing camera with a lot higher resolution and a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has longer battery duration than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has a 4300mAh battery size instead of 3200mAh.
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