Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 98 |
| 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 | 6.57 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.32 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Black | Cosmic black and Cosmic grey |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1400.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 509 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 865 SM8250 (7 nm) chipset |
| Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit (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 | 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 13.42 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.16 | 6.8 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G is just a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, with a 98 score against 91.5. Both of these devices include Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has a more recent 13 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has Android 12 version. Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G is a a little bit heavier phone than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, but both of them are equally thin.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a little sharper screen than Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G, although it has a little bit smaller display, a just a bit lower count of pixels per screen inch and a way worse resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels. The Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G features a little bit better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G also has 4 GB more RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G counts with a better storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has just 128 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB. Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has longer battery duration than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features just a bit better camera than Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a larger aperture to capture better images in low light situations, faster video frame rates, a much larger back-facing camera sensor shooting lot higher quality videos and photographs and a lot more mega pixels back facing camera.
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