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| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 12 | -- |
| 2022-11-01 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.32 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") 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 | 9.24 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 4.96 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a global score of 91.5, which is better than Galaxy A8 (2018)'s 79.2 general score. Even though Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is noticeably newer than Galaxy A8 (2018), it's somewhat heavier and just a little thicker. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a bit better display than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a little less pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a larger screen and a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2400.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a much bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a bit better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer shoots much clearer videos and photos than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have the same diafragm aperture, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a back camera with lot more megapixels and a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a much longer battery life than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 4300mAh battery capacity.
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