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| Global Score | |
| 90.7 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 14 | Android 12 |
| -- | 2022-11-01 |
| -- | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| -- | 7.32 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Titanium | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 3088 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| 501 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 2600 cd/m2 brightness | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.2 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 200.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.77 inches (1/1.3") sensor | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 14.74 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra, with a global score of 91.5 against 90.7. Both of these phones have Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has older 12 version while Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra has Android 14. The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra features a brighter display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has a little larger screen, a higher 1440 x 3088 resolution, a much brighter screen and a higher pixels amount in each inch in the display.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a much better performing processing unit than Galaxy S25 Ultra, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer and Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra have very similar storage capacity to store more games and applications, both have exactly the same 256 GB internal memory.
Galaxy S25 Ultra features improved battery life than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity. Galaxy S25 Ultra counts with a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, and although they both have a 200 megapixels camera in the back and a same size aperture, the Galaxy S25 Ultra also has a bigger back-facing camera sensor which provides a better image and video quality and a way better 7680x4320 video definition.
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