Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 12 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2022-11-01 | 2019-03-08 |
| 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 5.90 x 2.77 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.32 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Black | Flamingo pink, Prism black, Prism blue, Prism green and Prism white |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 281.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3040 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 551 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.50 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 13.97 | 10.23 |
| 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 | 3400mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.16 | 5.36 |
| 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 is just a bit better than the Galaxy S10, having a overall score of 91.5 against 88.3. Both devices we are comparing include Android OS, but Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has newer 12 version and Galaxy S10 has Android 11 version. Even though Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is way newer than Galaxy S10, it's thicker and notably heavier.
The Samsung Galaxy S10 counts with just a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better display pixel density and a higher 1440 x 3040 pixels resolution. The Samsung Galaxy S10 features a bit faster CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer. They have the same number of cores and 8 GB of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a way better camera than Galaxy S10, because although it has slower video frame rates and a tinier aperture which is not so good for low light photography, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also counts with a camera with lot more MP and a lot larger sensor shooting lot higher quality videos and photos.
Samsung Galaxy S10 has a little bit better memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with improved battery performance than Galaxy S10, because it has a 4300mAh battery size.
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