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| Global Score | |
| 93.4 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 13, 12 | Android 12 |
| 2022-02-25 | 2022-11-01 |
| 5.75 x 2.78 x 0.30 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Green, Phantom Black, Pink Gold and White | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 799.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| 422 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 1500 cd/m2 brightness | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.8 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Quad-Core 3000 MHz + Quad-Core 1800 MHz processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") 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 |
| 12.43 | 13.97 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.68 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy S22 is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, with a 93.4 score against 91.5. These devices use Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy S22 has the newer 13 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has Android 12 version, giving you a lot of extra features and performance enhancements. The Galaxy S22 is a thinner and somewhat lighter cellphone than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, even when both were only released with a couple of months difference.
The Samsung Galaxy S22 has a brighter display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a little smaller display, it also counts with way more brightness and a little better screen pixel density. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a little faster processor than Samsung Galaxy S22. Both of them have 8 CPU cores and a 8 GB RAM.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a much better camera than Galaxy S22, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a larger aperture for better low-light photos and video, higher video frame rates, a bigger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a much more megapixels back facing camera.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a way bigger storage to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S22, because it has 128 GB more internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a little better battery duration than Galaxy S22, because it has a 16% greater battery size.
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