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| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 12 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2022-11-01 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.32 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset | Exynos 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 + 25.00 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 | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 5.12 |
| 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 general score of 91.5, which is much better than the Galaxy A40's global score of 79.6. Even though Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is much newer than the Galaxy A40, it is much heavier and thicker. Both of these phones have Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has 12 version while Galaxy A40 has Android 11 version.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a little more vivid display than Galaxy A40, because although it has a quite lower pixel amount in each inch of screen, it also counts with a bit higher 1080 x 2400 resolution and a little larger screen. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with just a bit better performance than Galaxy A40, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has 4 GB more RAM.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a lot better camera than Galaxy A40, and although they both have the same aperture, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a camera in the back with much more mega-pixels, a way bigger sensor which offers a lot higher image and video quality and a lot higher video resolution.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a quite bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy A40, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a superior battery life than Galaxy A40, because it has a 4300mAh battery capacity.
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