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| Global Score | |
| 82.6 | 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 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 800.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| 416 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 2600 cd/m2 brightness | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 6.21 | 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 + 12.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") 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 |
| 12.54 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 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
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has an overall score of 91.5, which is much better than Samsung Galaxy S25's global score of 82.6. Both phones we compare here use Android OS, but Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has 12 version and Samsung Galaxy S25 has Android 14 version. Galaxy S25 features a better display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has a little lower resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a lot brighter screen and a bit greater display pixel density.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a very superior processor than Samsung Galaxy S25. Both of them have a 8 GB RAM memory and the same number of cores. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy S25, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a way higher resolution back camera, a bigger camera aperture to take better low light photos and a larger back-facing camera sensor.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a lot bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S25, because it has more internal storage. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with just a bit better battery lifetime than Galaxy S25, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity.
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