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| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 12 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2022-11-01 | 2016-03-11 |
| 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.32 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Black | Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 336.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 13.97 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.16 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is much better than Galaxy S7 edge, having a 91.5 score against 78.1. These devices come with Android operating system, but Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has an older 12 version and Galaxy S7 edge has Android 8.0 Oreo version. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer body is extremely newer, but much heavier and somewhat thicker than Galaxy S7 edge.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a little better processing power than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has 4 GB more RAM memory and a larger number of cores. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a little bit worse 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution and a way lower screen pixels density, it also counts with a bigger display.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a lot better camera than Galaxy S7 edge, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the same aperture and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a way more MP back facing camera and a much bigger sensor providing a much higher image quality.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a much greater storage capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has longer battery duration than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity against 3600mAh.
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