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| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 85.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 12 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2022-11-01 | 2019-12-27 |
| 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.24 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.32 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 282.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 405 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 9611 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 13.97 | 11.55 |
| 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 - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 5.92 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A51, getting a overall score of 91.5 against 85.5. These devices use Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has newer 12 version and Samsung Galaxy A51 has Android 11 version, so it gives a couple additional features. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer design is a lot newer, but somewhat thicker and heavier than the Samsung Galaxy A51.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a little better processing power than Galaxy A51, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a higher amount of RAM. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has just a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A51, because although it has a little less pixels per screen inch, and they both have the same 1080 x 2400px resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also counts with a quite larger display.
The Samsung Galaxy A51 counts with a slightly better memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a SD extension slot that holds up to 512 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a very superior camera than Galaxy A51, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a way bigger back camera sensor capturing much higher quality videos and photographs, a much better 200 megapixels resolution back facing camera and a larger aperture.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with just a bit longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy A51, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity.
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