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| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 12 | -- |
| 2022-11-01 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.32 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 424 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 | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") 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 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a general score of 91.5, which is much better than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)'s 75.8 general score. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer body is newer, but thicker and extremely heavier than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017). Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a little bit less pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a bigger display and a slightly better 1080 x 2400 resolution.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has more RAM memory. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer captures much clearer videos and photos than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a larger camera aperture to take better photos and video in low-light situations, a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a back facing camera with a way better resolution.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with much more storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a much better battery lifetime than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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