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| Global Score | |
| 98 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 13, 12, 11, 10 | Android 12 |
| 2020-03-06 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.57 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Cosmic black and Cosmic grey | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1400.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| 509 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.72 | 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 | |
| 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) 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 |
| 13.42 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 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 S20 Ultra 5G is a little bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, with a 98 score against 91.5. The Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G body has the same thickness than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, but it is a little bit heavier. These devices come with Android OS, but Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has a more recent 13 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has Android 12.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a slightly better display than Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G, although it has a just a bit worse screen density, a quite smaller screen and a lot lower 1080 x 2400 resolution. Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has a greater storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has just 128 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 1000 GB.
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G features a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G also has 4 GB more RAM memory. Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has superior battery life than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 4300mAh.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer captures slightly better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a bigger aperture to take better captures and video in low-light situations, a camera with a much higher resolution, a lot bigger camera sensor and faster video frame rates.
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