Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 86.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 12 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2022-11-01 | 2020-01-21 |
| 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.44 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.32 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Black | Aura black, Aura glow and Aura red |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 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 | Samsung Exynos 9810 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor | Exynos M3 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Mali-G72 MP18 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.54 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 13.97 | 10.34 |
| 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 |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a score of 91.5, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy Note10 Lite's 86.2 global score. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer body is much newer, but just a little bit thicker and a bit heavier than the Samsung Galaxy Note10 Lite. Both devices we are comparing use Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has the newer 12 version and Samsung Galaxy Note10 Lite has Android 11 version.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a slightly better screen than Samsung Galaxy Note10 Lite. Both have a higher number of pixels per inch of display, exactly the same 1080 x 2400 resolution and a display of the same size. The Samsung Galaxy Note10 Lite features a greater memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has just 128 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 1000 GB.
Galaxy Note10 Lite features a processor that is just as good as Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer's processor, and although the Galaxy Note10 Lite has 2 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores. The Galaxy Note10 Lite has just a bit longer battery duration than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity against 4300mAh.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a way better camera than Galaxy Note10 Lite, because although it has slower video frame rate, and they both have the same (4K) video definition and a same size camera aperture, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also counts with a much bigger camera sensor providing a way higher image quality and a camera with a much higher 200 mega pixels resolution.
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