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| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 98.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 12 | Android 13, 12, 11, 10 |
| 2022-11-01 | 2020-08-21 |
| 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.49 x 3.04 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.32 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black | Mystic black, Mystic bronze and Mystic white |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) and Stainless steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3088 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 494 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.7 |
| 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 | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 108.00 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 | 0.75 inches (1/1.33") 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 | 13.64 |
| 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 | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.16 | 6.32 |
| 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
Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has a general score of 98.9, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer's 91.5 general score. Both devices in this comparison have Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has a newer 13 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has Android 12. Even though Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is older and a bit heavier than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, it's construction is still a little thinner.
The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra features a bit faster CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, although it has a little bit smaller display, a bit worse pixel density and a lot lower 1080 x 2400 resolution.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer shoots clearer photos and videos than Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, because although it has a smaller camera sensor offering a lower image quality, and they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also counts with a bigger aperture, a back facing camera with a way higher 200 megapixels resolution and better video frame rate.
Galaxy Note 20 Ultra counts with a bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has just 128 GB internal storage, it also counts with an external SD slot that holds up to 1000 GB. The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has a little longer battery life than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has a 5% more battery size.
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