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| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 12 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2022-11-01 | 2020-01-31 |
| 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.32 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Black | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 411.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 393 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Adreno 618 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 | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 13.97 | 12.21 |
| 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 | 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
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has an overall score of 91.5, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy A71's score of 87.5. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer's construction is newer, but thicker and heavier than the Samsung Galaxy A71. These phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has 12 version and Samsung Galaxy A71 has Android 11 version, providing a couple additional features.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A71. They have a same size screen, the same pixel density and the same exact resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a little bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A71, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has 2 GB more RAM.
Galaxy A71 features a little bit better memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has only 128 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy A71 counts with just a little better battery duration than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 4300mAh.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer captures better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A71, and although they both have the same video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a back camera with a much higher resolution, a bigger back-facing camera sensor which offers a better image and video quality and a larger aperture to take better low light images and videos.
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