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| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 12 | Android 10 |
| 2022-11-01 | 2020-06-29 |
| 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.32 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 13.97 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a global score of 91.5, which is a lot better than the Galaxy A21's 76.1 global score. Both of these phones have Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has the newer 12 version while Galaxy A21 has Android 10, providing a lot of extra features and better performance. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is a newer phone than the Galaxy A21, although it's just a little bit thicker and just a bit heavier.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a much more vibrant display than Samsung Galaxy A21, because it has a better quantity of pixels per inch in the display, a much better resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a little bit larger display. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a bit better performance than Galaxy A21, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a very superior memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy A21, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with just a little better battery performance than Galaxy A21, because it has an 8 percent greater battery capacity.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a lot better camera than Galaxy A21, because it has a much bigger back-facing camera sensor which offers a much higher image and video quality, a bigger aperture to take better low light captures, a way better resolution camera and a much better 3840x2160 video definition.
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