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| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 12 | -- |
| 2022-11-01 | 2018-10-20 |
| 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.32 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2220 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 | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 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 | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm 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 | 9.9 |
| 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 | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 5.28 |
| 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 has a general score of 91.5, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018)'s general score of 84.2. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is a noticeably newer cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), although it is somewhat thicker and heavier. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a little more vivid display than Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a just a bit less pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a bit higher 1080 x 2400 resolution and a little bit bigger display.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a little faster processing unit than Galaxy A7 (2018), and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with just a bit bigger storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 512 GB.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features longer battery lifetime than Galaxy A7 (2018), because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity against 3300mAh. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), and although they both have a F1.7 diafragm aperture, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a way higher 3840x2160 video quality, a way larger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a camera with way more megapixels.
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