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| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 12 | Android 5.1 |
| 2022-11-01 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.08 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches |
| 7.32 ounces | 5.40 ounces |
| Black | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass; metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 439.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.8 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.54 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 13.97 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 28 hours talk time |
| 6.16 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has an overall score of 91.5, which is much better than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+'s overall score of 79.3. These devices work with Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has the newer 12 version while Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ has Android 5.1 version. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer construction is notably newer than the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+'s, but it is incredibly thicker and way heavier.
Galaxy S6 edge+ features a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a greater pixels density and a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a lot bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has more internal memory.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a quite superior performance than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has a greater amount of RAM memory and more cpu cores. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a very superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has a 4300mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer takes much better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a much larger back camera sensor which provides a lot higher image and video quality, a camera in the back with way more mega-pixels and a larger aperture to take better low light images and videos.
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