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| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 90.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 12 | Android 14 |
| 2022-11-01 | -- |
| 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | -- |
| 7.32 ounces | -- |
| Black | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Titanium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3088 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 501 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | 2600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 10.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.54 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | 0.77 inches (1/1.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 13.97 | 14.74 |
| 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 |
| 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.16 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a global score of 91.5, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra's score of 90.7. Both devices in this comparison review come with Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has the older 12 version and Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra has Android 14.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a really superior hardware performance than Galaxy S25 Ultra, although it has 4 GB less RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. Galaxy S25 Ultra features a sharper screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has a higher resolution of 1440 x 3088, a really brighter screen, a greater amount of pixels per inch in the display and a little bigger screen.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer and the Galaxy S25 Ultra count with very similar storage to store more games and applications, they have exactly the same internal storage. Galaxy S25 Ultra features better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 4300mAh.
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra captures a little bit better photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, and although they both have a F1.7 aperture and a same resolution camera, the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra also has a much higher 7680x4320 video quality and a bigger sensor providing a higher image quality.
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