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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 12 |
| 2013-09-25 | 2022-11-01 |
| 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Black |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.46 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 13.97 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is much better than the Samsung Galaxy Note3, with a 91.5 score against 77.7. Both phones we compare here include Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has 12 version and Samsung Galaxy Note3 has Android 4.4.2 version. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer construction is extremely newer, but a little bit thicker and heavier than Samsung Galaxy Note3.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy Note3, because it has more processing cores and 5 GB more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a brighter display than Galaxy Note3, because it has a larger display, a just a little better count of pixels in each screen inch and a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a lot better camera than Galaxy Note3, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a way more mega pixels back-facing camera, a way bigger camera sensor and a way bigger aperture to take better captures and videos in poorly lited situations.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a superior storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note3, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features greater battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note3, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity instead of 3200mAh.
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