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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2017-08-11 | 2022-11-01 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 13.97 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 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 5.1, EDR | 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 has a score of 91.5, which is much better than the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active's general score of 81.9. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer's body is newer, just a bit lighter and thinner than the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a little more vivid screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px and more pixels per screen inch.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a superior storage for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a little faster processor than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has just a little bit longer battery duration than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has an 8% more battery size. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer shoots greater photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the same aperture and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a way larger sensor which provides a lot higher photo and video quality and a back-facing camera with much more mega pixels.
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