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| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 90.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 12 | Android 11 |
| 2022-11-01 | 2021-08-11 |
| 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.23 x 5.04 x 0.25 inches |
| 7.32 ounces | 9.56 ounces |
| Black | Phantom Black, Phantom Green and Phantom Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 7.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2208 x 1768 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 372 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.72 |
| 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 + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 13.97 | 7.7 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.16 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is slightly better than the Galaxy Z Fold 3, having a 91.5 score against 90.6. Both of these devices have Android operating system, but Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has the newer 12 version and Galaxy Z Fold 3 has Android 11, so it offers a couple additional features and increased performance. Although Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is notably thicker than Galaxy Z Fold 3, it's a lot lighter and also newer.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, because although it has a quite smaller display and a little worse resolution of 1080 x 2400px, it also counts with a just a little greater pixels density. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 has as much memory for games and applications as Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, both of them have the same 256 GB internal storage capacity.
Galaxy Z Fold 3 has a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Z Fold 3 also has a larger amount of RAM. The Galaxy Z Fold 3 counts with just a bit longer battery life than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has a 2% larger battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer shoots way better videos and photos than Galaxy Z Fold 3, because it has a much bigger aperture for better photography and video in poorly lited situations and a back camera with much more MP.
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