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| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 94.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 12 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2022-11-01 | 2020-09-18 |
| 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.27 x 5.05 x 0.27 inches |
| 7.32 ounces | 9.95 ounces |
| Black | Mystic black and Mystic bronze |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | $ 1930.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 7.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2208 x 1768 pixels |
| OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 372 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB chipset |
| Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.81 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") 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 | 10.45 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Z Fold 2 has an overall score of 94.6, which is slightly better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer's 91.5 global score. Galaxy Z Fold 2 is a way older and heavier cellphone than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, but Samsung managed to build it much thinner anyway. Both phones in this comparison review have Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy Z Fold 2 has an older 11 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has Android 12 version.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a slightly better screen than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2, because although it has a little smaller display and a little lower 1080 x 2400 resolution, it also counts with a quite greater display pixels density. Galaxy Z Fold 2 has a little bit better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Galaxy Z Fold 2 also has a larger amount of RAM.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a lot better camera than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2, because although it has worse 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also counts with a back-facing camera with a lot higher 200 megapixels resolution, a way larger back-facing camera sensor shooting much better quality videos and photographs and a larger camera aperture.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2's storage for applications and games is just as good as the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer one, both of them have exactly the same internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 has just a bit longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
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