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| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 12 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2022-11-01 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.32 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Black | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 522 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 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.36 |
| 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 + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 13.97 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.16 | 5.28 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has an overall score of 91.5, which is much better than Galaxy Note8's global score of 83. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is a a lot newer cellphone than Galaxy Note8, although it's just a bit heavier and a little bit thicker. These phones use Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has older 12 version while Galaxy Note8 has Android 9.0 Pie.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a little faster processor than Samsung Galaxy Note8, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has more RAM memory. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a little sharper screen than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a lot lower 1080 x 2400px resolution and a quite worse count of pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a little bigger display.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a way better camera than Galaxy Note8, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and a F1.7 aperture, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a much bigger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a camera in the back with a lot better resolution.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features longer battery duration than Galaxy Note8, because it has a 4300mAh battery size.
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