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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2018-08-24 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 457.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 514 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.50 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 (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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 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 a general score of 91.5, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy Note9's 87.1 global score. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer body has the same thickness than the Galaxy Note9, but it is a bit heavier. Galaxy Note9 counts with a bit better processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, although it has less RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a little sharper screen than Galaxy Note9, because although it has a just a bit less pixels per inch in the display and a much lower resolution of 1080 x 2400, it also counts with a bit larger display. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer captures greater videos and photos than Galaxy Note9, because although it has worse video frame rate and a tinier diafragm aperture which is not so good for low-light photos and video, and they both have the same video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also counts with a back camera with a lot better resolution and a much bigger back camera sensor which gives a way higher photo and video quality.
The Galaxy Note9 has a slightly bigger storage to install applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 512 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features just a little bit longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because it has an 8% greater battery size.
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