Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 93.6 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 12 |
| 2019-05-16 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.40 x 3.04 x 0.31 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Crown silver, Majestic black and Royal gold | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 342.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 3040 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| 502 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 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 |
| 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 |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 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 Galaxy S10 5G is just a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, getting a score of 93.6 against 91.5. Galaxy S10 5G's body is somewhat thinner and just a little bit lighter than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, even though it was released many years before. Both phones in this comparison review work with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy S10 5G has the older 11 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has Android 12 version.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy S10 5G, although it has a way worse resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a little worse pixels density, they both have a screen with the same size. The Galaxy S10 5G counts with just a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer. Both of them have the same number of cores and the same RAM amount.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer shoots way better videos and photos than Galaxy S10 5G, because although it has lower video frame rate and a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also counts with a way more mega pixels back-facing camera and a much larger back camera sensor shooting way higher quality photographs.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer and Samsung Galaxy S10 5G have similar storage for games and applications, they have exactly the same internal memory. Galaxy S10 5G counts with just a bit longer battery life than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has a 4500mAh battery size.
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