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| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 12 | Android 10 |
| 2022-11-01 | 2020-04-27 |
| 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.32 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset | MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 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 | 10.89 |
| 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, 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 Galaxy A31's score of 81.3. Both phones in this comparison include Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has newer 12 version and Galaxy A31 has Android 10, so it provides you some additional features. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer design is notably newer, but just a bit thicker and heavier than Galaxy A31.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A31, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has more RAM. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a little bit better display than Galaxy A31, because although it has a just a bit worse pixels density, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 2400 resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also counts with a little larger display.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer takes much better photographs and videos than Galaxy A31, because it has a lot bigger sensor which offers a much better photo and video quality, a back facing camera with a lot higher resolution, a larger camera aperture to capture better low light captures and videos and a much higher 3840x2160 video quality.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a greater storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A31, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy A31 has superior battery performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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