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| Global Score | |
| 88.3 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 12 |
| 2019-03-08 | 2022-11-01 |
| 5.90 x 2.77 x 0.31 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Flamingo pink, Prism black, Prism blue, Prism green and Prism white | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 281.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 3040 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| 551 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 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 | |
| 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 + 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 |
| 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 | |
| 3400mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.36 | 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
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a general score of 91.5, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy S10's score of 88.3. Both devices in this comparison review include Android operating system, but Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has newer 12 version and Samsung Galaxy S10 has Android 11, giving a couple nice extra features. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is a noticeably newer cellphone than Samsung Galaxy S10, although it's incredibly heavier and somewhat thicker.
The Galaxy S10 has a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 3040 and a higher pixels density. The Samsung Galaxy S10 has a bit superior processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer. Both of them have 8 cores and the same RAM memory amount.
Galaxy S10 has a little bit more storage to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer captures greater photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S10, because although it has a smaller camera aperture and worse video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also counts with a way higher resolution back facing camera and a much larger camera sensor.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with greater battery life than Galaxy S10, because it has a 4300mAh battery size.
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