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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2017-04-21 | 2022-11-01 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 173.00 | -- |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, 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
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a score of 91.5, which is much better than the Galaxy S8's global score of 81.7. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer body is much newer, but a lot heavier and thicker than Galaxy S8. Samsung Galaxy S8 has a little more vivid screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2960 resolution and a greater display pixel density.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a much better storage capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S8, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy S8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a much better camera than Galaxy S8, and although they both have the same video frame rate, the same (4K) video resolution and a F1.7 camera aperture, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting lot higher quality pictures and a way more MP back camera.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a way better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S8, because it has a 43 percent larger battery capacity.
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