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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2018-03-16 | 2022-11-01 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 158.00 | -- |
| 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 845 SDM845 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 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 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is just a bit better than the Galaxy S9, having a 91.5 score against 83.3. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is a a lot newer device than Galaxy S9, but it's much heavier and just a little thicker. The Galaxy S9 features a slightly better looking 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 2960 and more pixels per inch of display.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a CPU that is very similar to the Samsung Galaxy S9 one, and although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a higher amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy S9, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a much longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S9, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a greater camera than Galaxy S9, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for low light images and video and lower video frame rates, and they both have the same video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also counts with a much bigger sensor and a camera in the back with a lot better resolution.
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