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| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 12 | Android 10 |
| 2022-11-01 | 2020-06-19 |
| 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.32 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | TFT |
| 393 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Mali-G76 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 10.78 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 6.8 |
| 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, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a score of 91.5, which is much better than the Samsung Galaxy A21s's global score of 77.7. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer's design has the same thickness than Samsung Galaxy A21s, but it is just a little bit heavier. These devices use Android OS, but Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a more recent 12 version while Samsung Galaxy A21s has Android 10 version, so it provides a lot of extra features.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy A21s, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has 5 GB more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a much better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A21s, because it has a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2400px, a higher screen density and a little bit larger screen.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a much bigger storage to install applications and games than Galaxy A21s, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 224 GB more internal memory capacity. Galaxy A21s counts with longer battery life than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer shoots way better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A21s, because it has a back facing camera with a much higher resolution, a larger aperture to capture better low light photography, a lot larger sensor which gives a way better photo and video quality and a way better (4K) video definition.
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