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| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 12 | -- |
| 2022-11-01 | 2016-08-02 |
| 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.32 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black | Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.54 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 | -- |
| 13.97 | 9.57 |
| 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) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.16 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is much better than Samsung Galaxy Note7, having a 91.5 score against 79.5. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer's body is a lot newer, but somewhat heavier and thicker than the Samsung Galaxy Note7. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Note7, because although it has a little worse 1080 x 2400 resolution and a just a bit lower pixel amount in each inch in the display, it also counts with a bigger screen.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Note7, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a little faster processor than Samsung Galaxy Note7, because it has more CPU cores and a greater amount of RAM.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with superior battery duration than Galaxy Note7, because it has a 23% greater battery size. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer shoots way better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Note7, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality, the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and a F1.7 diafragm aperture, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a lot larger back camera sensor shooting way better quality photos and a camera in the back with much more mega pixels.
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