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| Global Score | |
| 89 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2019-08-23 | 2022-11-01 |
| 5.94 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Aura black, Aura glow and Aura white | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 950.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| 400 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) 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 |
| 10.23 | 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 | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 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, 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 is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy Note10, having a overall score of 91.5 against 89. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer design is notably newer than Samsung Galaxy Note10's, but it is somewhat thicker and heavier. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features just a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Note10, because although it has a just a bit inferior pixel count per display inch, it also counts with a bit bigger screen and a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels.
The Galaxy Note10 and the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer feature quite similar storage to install games and applications, both of them have equal 256 GB internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy Note10 features a bit faster processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer. Both of them have a Octa-Core processing unit and a 8 GB RAM.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features improved battery life than Samsung Galaxy Note10, because it has a 23 percent bigger battery size. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer captures greater pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note10, because although it has worse video frame rates and a smaller camera aperture which is not favorable for capturing pictures or video in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also counts with a way better 200 megapixels resolution back-facing camera and a lot larger camera sensor capturing lot better quality videos and pictures.
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