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| Global Score | |
| 90.8 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 12 |
| 2020-10-02 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.29 x 2.93 x 0.33 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Cloud lavender, Cloud mint, Cloud navy, Cloud orange, Cloud red and Cloud white | Black |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 509.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") 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 |
| 10.56 | 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 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is just a bit better than the Galaxy S20 FE, with a 91.5 score against 90.8. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer's construction is way newer than the Galaxy S20 FE's, although it's just a bit thicker and just a bit heavier. Both phones in our current comparison have Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a newer 12 version while Galaxy S20 FE has Android 11, so it provides the user some additional features.
Galaxy S20 FE has just a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy S20 FE, because although it has a little lower screen pixels density, and they both have the same 1080 x 2400 resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also counts with a quite bigger screen.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy S20 FE, because although it has slower video frame rate, and they both have the same video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also counts with a way larger back-facing camera sensor providing a much better image quality, a camera in the back with way more megapixels and a bigger camera aperture for better low light photos.
Galaxy S20 FE features a greater storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has only 128 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB. Galaxy S20 FE counts with just a bit longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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