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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 12 |
| 2017-09-15 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 440.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 522 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has an overall score of 91.5, which is better than Galaxy Note8's overall score of 83. Even though the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is extremely newer than the Galaxy Note8, it's just a little heavier and just a little bit thicker. Both of these phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has 12 version and Galaxy Note8 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a little bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy Note8, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a slightly better looking screen than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a just a bit inferior amount of pixels per display inch and a lot lower resolution of 1080 x 2400px, it also counts with a little larger screen.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a very superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because it has a 30 percent bigger battery size.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a greater camera than Galaxy Note8, and although they both have the same video frame rate, a same size aperture and the same (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a much bigger back camera sensor which gives a way better photo and video quality and a camera with a way higher resolution.
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