Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 12 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2022-11-01 | 2019-02-05 |
| 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.16 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.32 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black | Charcoal black and Ocean blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.54 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 12.00mm focal length |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.1") 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 | 9.02 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 6.8 |
| 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 and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a score of 91.5, which is better than Galaxy M20's general score of 78.9. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer design has the same thickness than Galaxy M20, but it is heavier. Both phones in our current comparison include Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a more recent 12 version and Galaxy M20 has Android 10 version, so it counts with some nice extra features and performance tweaks.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a bit better processing power than Galaxy M20, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a greater amount of RAM. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a little bit better screen than Galaxy M20, because although it has a just a bit less pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a little larger screen.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer captures greater pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy M20, because it has a way higher 3840x2160 video resolution, a much higher 200 MP resolution back camera, a bigger aperture to capture better captures and videos in low-light environments and a way bigger back-facing camera sensor.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a bigger storage to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy M20, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy M20 features better battery duration than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has a 16% larger battery capacity.
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