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| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 12 | -- |
| 2022-11-01 | 2019-03-02 |
| 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.32 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.54 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has an overall score of 91.5, which is much better than Samsung Galaxy A30's 79.6 score. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is a noticeably newer phone than Samsung Galaxy A30, although it's somewhat thicker and incredibly heavier. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has a little bit lower pixel number per display inch, it also counts with a slightly better 1080 x 2400 resolution and a little bit bigger display.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a little bit better processing power than Galaxy A30, 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 shoots much better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A30, and although they both have a same size aperture, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a way better 200 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera, a way larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a much better 3840x2160 video definition.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a little longer battery performance than Galaxy A30, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity.
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