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| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 12 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2022-11-01 | 2020-06-19 |
| 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.40 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.32 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black | Prism Cube black, Prism Cube blue and Prism Cube sliver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 381.00 |
| 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset |
| Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 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 | 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
Galaxy A71 5G has a general score of 91.8, which is slightly better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer's general score of 91.5. These phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy A71 5G has the older 11 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has Android 12 version. Despite of the fact that Galaxy A71 5G is incredibly older than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, it's design is somewhat lighter and just a little thinner.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A71 5G, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has more RAM. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a slightly better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A71 5G. Both have the same pixel density, a screen with the same size and exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer captures much clearer videos and photos than Galaxy A71 5G, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a bigger diafragm aperture for better photography in low light situations, a larger back camera sensor and a back-facing camera with a way better 200 megapixels resolution.
Galaxy A71 5G features a greater memory capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G features just a little better battery performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has a 5% greater battery size.
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