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| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 12 | -- |
| 2022-11-01 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.32 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| 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 | 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 | 27.00mm 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 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 5.76 |
| 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 a score of 91.5, which is slightly better than Galaxy A9 (2018)'s 85.2 score. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer design is much newer than the Galaxy A9 (2018)'s, although it's heavier and thicker. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a slightly better display than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a quite better 1080 x 2400 resolution, a quite higher display pixels density and a bit bigger display.
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with slightly more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has only 128 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have the same video frame rates, a F1.7 camera aperture and the same (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a way better resolution camera in the back and a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with just a little bit longer battery duration than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity.
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