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| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 90.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 12 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2022-11-01 | 2020-10-02 |
| 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.29 x 2.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.32 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black | Cloud lavender, Cloud mint, Cloud navy, Cloud orange, Cloud red and Cloud white |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 509.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.63 |
| 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/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") 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 | 10.56 |
| 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 | 4500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy S20 FE, getting a score of 91.5 against 90.8. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer construction is much newer than Samsung Galaxy S20 FE's, but it is just a little thicker and just a bit heavier. These phones include Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has 12 version and Samsung Galaxy S20 FE has Android 11 version, giving you some nice extra features and performance tweaks.
Galaxy S20 FE features a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 cpu cores. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a bit sharper screen than Galaxy S20 FE, because although it has a just a bit inferior amount of pixels per screen inch, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 2400px resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also counts with a little bigger screen.
The Galaxy S20 FE has a bigger storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory slot that allows up to 1000 GB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer shoots greater videos and photos than Galaxy S20 FE, because although it has worse 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also counts with a bigger camera aperture for better photography in poorly lited situations, a camera in the back with a way higher 200 MP resolution and a lot larger camera sensor providing a way better image quality.
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE features a little longer battery performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 4300mAh.
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