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| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 79.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 12 | Android 14 |
| 2022-11-01 | 2023-12-11 |
| 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.34 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.32 ounces | 6.95 ounces |
| Black | Brave Black, Fantasy Blue, Optimistic Blue and Personality Yellow |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | 1000 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset | Exynos 1280 (5 nm) chipset |
| Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Mali-G68 GPU |
| 9.54 | 6.12 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 15.42 |
| 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 | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.76") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 13.97 | 11.11 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a score of 91.5, which is much better than Samsung Galaxy A25 5G's general score of 79.9. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is an older, just a bit heavier and a little thicker cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy A25 5G. These phones include Android operating system, but Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has an older 12 version while Samsung Galaxy A25 5G has Android 14 version.
Samsung Galaxy A25 5G and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer have incredibly similar displays, because although the Samsung Galaxy A25 5G has a bit smaller display and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, it also counts with a little brighter screen and a just a little better amount of pixels in each inch in the display.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a much greater performance than Samsung Galaxy A25 5G, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a lot better camera than Galaxy A25 5G, and although they both have the same video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a bigger diafragm aperture for better photos in low-light situations, a camera with a much higher resolution and a lot larger camera sensor taking way better quality pictures.
Galaxy A25 5G features more memory to install applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 1 TB. The Galaxy A25 5G counts with longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has a 16 percent more battery capacity.
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