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| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 88 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 12 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2022-11-01 | 2020-08-06 |
| 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches |
| 7.32 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Black | Mirage black and Mirage blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 13.97 | 12.1 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 7.52 |
| 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 is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy M31s, with a 91.5 score against 88. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer design is extremely newer and just a bit thinner, but a bit heavier than the Samsung Galaxy M31s. These devices come with Android OS, but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a more recent 12 version while Samsung Galaxy M31s has Android 11 version.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a bit more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy M31s, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a little bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy M31s, because although it has a little bit less pixels per display inch, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also counts with a quite bigger screen.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy M31s, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a larger sensor taking higher quality videos and pictures, a larger camera aperture for better captures and video in poorly lited situations and a lot higher 200 megapixels resolution camera.
Galaxy M31s has a little bit more storage capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has just 128 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy M31s counts with a much better battery life than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4300mAh.
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