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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.1 | Android 12 |
| 2015-08-13 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.08 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.40 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Black |
| Glass; metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 439.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 13.97 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.8 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 336 hours standby time 28 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | 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 is much better than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, with a global score of 91.5 against 79.3. These devices come with Android OS, but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a more recent 12 version and Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ has Android 5.1 version, so it counts with lots of additional features and performance optimizations. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer construction is extremely newer, but noticeably heavier and much thicker than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a better performance than Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has a higher number of cores and a higher amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy S6 edge+ counts with just a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better count of pixels per inch of display and a higher 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a very superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has 192 GB more internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer shoots much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy S6 edge+, and although they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a much larger sensor providing a lot better image quality, a back-facing camera with a way higher 200 mega-pixels resolution and a larger aperture.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a way better battery duration than Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has a 4300mAh battery capacity.
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