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| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.3, 4.2, 4.1, 4.0.4 | Android 12 |
| 2012-06-04 | 2022-11-01 |
| 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.73 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Blue, Red and White | Black |
| Polycarbonate | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 585.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 306 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.60 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 13.97 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 199 hours standby time 8 hours talk time | -- |
| 4 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | 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 way better than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, having a 91.5 score against 72.2. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer's body is way newer, but a bit thicker and heavier than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T. Both of these devices have Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has newer 12 version while Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T has Android 4.3 version, giving you some additional features and optimized performance.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a better processing unit than Galaxy S III AT&T, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with a greater number of cores and 6 GB more RAM. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a little bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has a really bigger display, more pixels per inch in the display and a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2400.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a much greater memory to install applications and games than Galaxy S III AT&T, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 240 GB more internal memory. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer captures much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has a way better video definition, a way better resolution back camera, a lot larger camera aperture to take better low light images and video and a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor which gives a lot better photo and video quality.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a really longer battery performance than Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity against 2100mAh.
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