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| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 12 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2022-11-01 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.32 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 392 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 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 13.97 | 10.01 |
| 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 |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 5.68 |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is better than the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, getting a general score of 91.5 against 82.1. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is a notably newer device than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, although it is just a bit heavier and somewhat thicker. Both of these devices come with Android OS, but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has 12 version and Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a bit more vivid display than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a quite greater pixel density, a little bit higher 1080 x 2400 resolution and a little bigger display. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a quite bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a little better processing power than Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has 2 GB more RAM memory. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a very superior camera than Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have the same video frame rate, the same camera aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a much larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a lot higher 200 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a little longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 16 percent bigger battery capacity.
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