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| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 12 | Android 14 |
| 2022-11-01 | -- |
| 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.32 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black | Blue Black, Gold, Light Gray and Light Green |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | $ 230.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset | Exynos 1330 (5 nm) chipset |
| Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Mali-G68 MP2 GPU |
| 9.54 | 6.03 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 13.97 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 9.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has an overall score of 91.5, which is much better than the Samsung Galaxy A16 5G's 76.2 general score. These devices work with Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has the older 12 version and Samsung Galaxy A16 5G has Android 14 version. Despite being the best in this review, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is a somewhat thicker and just a little heavier phone than Samsung Galaxy A16 5G.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a little bit more brightness, a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a little bit more pixels per inch of screen.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a much greater hardware performance than Galaxy A16 5G, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has 4 GB more RAM memory. The Galaxy A16 5G has a better memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has only 128 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 1000 GB.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a much better camera than Galaxy A16 5G, because it has a bigger aperture and a much higher resolution camera. The Samsung Galaxy A16 5G features greater battery duration than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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