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| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 94.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 12 | Android 13, 12, 11, 10 |
| 2022-11-01 | 2020-03-06 |
| 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 5.97 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.32 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black | Cloud blue, Cloud pink, Cosmic grey and Cosmic white |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 566 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 865 SM8250 (7 nm) chipset |
| Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.72 |
| 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 + 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 | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 10.78 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.16 | 5.92 |
| 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 S20 has a general score of 94.8, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer's 91.5 general score. The Galaxy S20 is an notably older cellphone than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, but Samsung was able to build it notably lighter and somewhat thinner. These phones work with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy S20 has a more recent 13 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has Android 12 version, offering lots of additional features.
Galaxy S20 counts with a little sharper display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better screen pixels density and a higher resolution of 1440 x 3200 pixels. The Samsung Galaxy S20 has just a little better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Samsung Galaxy S20 also has 4 GB more RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy S20 has more memory for apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer captures a lot better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S20, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a larger sensor which offers a better image and video quality, a bigger camera aperture, a lot more megapixels back camera and higher 30 fps video frame rates.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a little longer battery performance than Galaxy S20, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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