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| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 89.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 12 | Android 11 |
| 2022-11-01 | 2022-01-11 |
| 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.32 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 403 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 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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 | -- |
| 13.97 | 9.9 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 4500mAh 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a general score of 91.5, which is slightly better than the Galaxy S21 FE's overall score of 89.1. Both of these devices come with Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has newer 12 version and Galaxy S21 FE has Android 11, providing you a couple additional features and some performance improvements. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is a newer phone than the Galaxy S21 FE, but it is heavier and somewhat thicker.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features just a bit better screen than Galaxy S21 FE, because although it has a quite worse display pixel density, it also counts with a slightly better 1080 x 2400 resolution and a little bit larger screen. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a much better memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S21 FE, because it has more internal storage capacity.
Galaxy S21 FE has a little faster processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a lot better camera than Galaxy S21 FE, because although it has lower video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also counts with a bigger camera aperture to take better low light photos and a camera in the back with much more mega-pixels.
Galaxy S21 FE counts with a little better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has a 5 percent more battery size.
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