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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2016-06-10 | 2022-11-01 |
| 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray | Black |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 247.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 13.97 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is a lot better than the Galaxy S7 Active, getting a 91.5 score against 75.8. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer's design is way newer and thinner than the Galaxy S7 Active's, although it is also somewhat heavier. Galaxy S7 Active features a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has a way smaller screen and much more opaque display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and more pixels per display inch.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because it has a larger number of cores (and faster) and a greater amount of RAM. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a superior storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 224 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a little better battery life than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because it has a 4300mAh battery size. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a way better camera than Galaxy S7 Active, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the same video frame rate and a same size aperture, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a camera with much more mega-pixels.
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