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| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 12 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2022-11-01 | 2017-02-24 |
| 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.41 x 3.18 x 0.27 inches |
| 7.32 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black | Black and Gold |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 8976 Pro chipset |
| Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1950 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.09 |
| 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/1.90 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a score of 91.5, which is better than the Galaxy C9 Pro's general score of 81. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer's construction is newer than the Galaxy C9 Pro's, but it's a bit heavier and notably thicker. These phones come with Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has an older 12 version and Galaxy C9 Pro has Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a little bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has more RAM. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a brighter screen than Galaxy C9 Pro, because it has a little bit larger screen, a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a quite greater display pixels density.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer captures way better videos and photos than Galaxy C9 Pro, because it has a back facing camera with way more mega-pixels, a larger diafragm aperture to capture better images in low-light environments and a much higher (4K) video resolution. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a way bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with just a little better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro, because it has an 8 percent more battery capacity.
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