Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 94.8 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 13, 12, 11, 10 | Android 12 |
| 2020-03-06 | 2022-11-01 |
| 5.97 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Cloud blue, Cloud pink, Cosmic grey and Cosmic white | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1000.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| 566 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 |
| 10.78 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 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
Samsung Galaxy S20 has a score of 94.8, which is a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer's 91.5 global score. Both phones we compare here use Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy S20 has newer 13 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has Android 12, so it gives you lots of additional features and performance tweaks. Samsung Galaxy S20's body is thinner and notably lighter than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, despite of the fact that it was released many years before.
Galaxy S20 has a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 3200 and a better pixels density. Galaxy S20 features just a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy S20 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Galaxy S20 has a better storage capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a bit superior battery life than Galaxy S20, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer captures a lot better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S20, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a larger back-facing camera sensor capturing better quality photographs and videos, a larger camera aperture to capture better photos and videos in low light environments, higher video frame rates and a way more megapixels camera.
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