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| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 12 | -- |
| 2022-11-01 | 2018-03-16 |
| 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.32 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 13.97 | 10.23 |
| 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), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.16 | 4.96 |
| 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
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a general score of 91.5, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy S9's score of 83.3. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer's construction is a lot newer, but notably heavier and just a little bit thicker than Galaxy S9. Samsung Galaxy S9 counts with a slightly better looking screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2960 and a higher pixels amount per inch of screen.
Galaxy S9's CPU is just as good as the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer one, and although the Galaxy S9 has lesser RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer shoots a lot better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S9, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not recommended for low-light images and videos and worse 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also counts with a camera in the back with way more megapixels and a much bigger camera sensor taking lot higher quality videos and pictures.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features more storage capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S9, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 192 GB more internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a superior battery duration than Galaxy S9, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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