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| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 12 |
| 2021-01-29 | 2022-11-01 |
| 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White | Black |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 722.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 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 |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") 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
The Galaxy S21 is slightly better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, having a 91.8 score against 91.5. The Galaxy S21 construction is lighter and thinner than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, despite of the fact that it was released about 21 months before. Both phones in this review include Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy S21 has older 11 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has Android 12.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 features a bit faster processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer. They have the same RAM memory amount and the same number of cores. Galaxy S21 features a slightly better looking display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 2400px, the Galaxy S21 also counts with more brightness and a little bit greater display pixels density.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer shoots much better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S21, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a much larger back-facing camera sensor, a bigger aperture to take better images and video in low-light situations, faster 30 frames per second video frame rate and a much more mega-pixels back-facing camera.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a very superior storage to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S21, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a little better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S21, because it has a 4300mAh battery size.
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