Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 90.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 12 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2022-11-01 | 2020-04-29 |
| 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.26 x 2.90 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.32 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Black | Prism cube black |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 339.00 |
| 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 980 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A77 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Mali-G76 MP5 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 15.38 |
| 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 (480 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 6.32 |
| 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 little bit better than Galaxy A51 5G, getting a global score of 91.5 against 90.8. Although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is much newer than Galaxy A51 5G, it is a bit thicker and a bit heavier. Both phones we compare here include Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has newer 12 version and Galaxy A51 5G has Android 11 version, offering some nice extra features and enhanced performance.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a bit better display than Samsung Galaxy A51 5G, because although it has a little less pixels per inch in the display, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 2400, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also counts with a little bigger display. Galaxy A51 5G counts with more memory capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has only 128 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a little faster processor than Galaxy A51 5G, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer captures much clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A51 5G, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a lot larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a larger camera aperture for better photos and videos in low light environments and a way more mega pixels back facing camera.
Galaxy A51 5G counts with just a little bit longer battery duration than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has a 5% bigger battery capacity.
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