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| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 90.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 12 | -- |
| 2022-11-01 | 2020-08-21 |
| 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.36 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.32 ounces | 6.84 ounces |
| Black | Mystic bronze, Mystic gray, Mystic green and Mystic red |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 393 pixels per inch | 393 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 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm) chipset |
| Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 13.97 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.16 | 6.16 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a global score of 91.5, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Note 20's overall score of 90.8. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer body is a lot newer than the Samsung Galaxy Note 20's, although it's a bit heavier and just a little thicker. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy Note 20. Both of them have an equal 1080 x 2400 resolution, a better pixels amount in each inch in the display and a screen with the same size.
The Galaxy Note 20 features a little faster processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer. Both have the same RAM memory amount and a Octa-Core processing unit. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a greater camera than Galaxy Note 20, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a much bigger camera sensor which gives a much higher image and video quality, a back facing camera with much more mega pixels, a bigger diafragm aperture and higher 30 frames per second video frame rates.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a much better memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note 20, because it has 256 GB internal memory. Galaxy Note 20 counts with a battery duration that is just as good as the battery duration in Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer.
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