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| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 91.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 12 | Android 14 |
| 2022-11-01 | -- |
| 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.04 x 5.22 x 0.22 inches |
| 7.32 ounces | 8.32 ounces |
| Black | Black Shadow |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) |
| -- | $ 2020.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2184 x 1968 pixels |
| OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | 2600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy SM8650-AC (4 nm) chipset |
| Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 9.54 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 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 | 11.11 |
| 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 |
| 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 5.3 |
| 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 has a score of 91.5, which is a bit better than Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition's 91.1 global score. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is a way thicker but lighter cellphone than the Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition. Both of these devices work with Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has the previous 12 version and Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has Android 14.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a much powerful processor than Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 CPU cores. Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition counts with a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has a little bit less pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a higher 1968 x 2184 resolution, a bigger screen and way more brightness.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has a superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has more internal storage. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer captures a lot better photos and videos than Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, and although they both have a camera with a 200 megapixels resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light photography and video.
The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition counts with just a bit longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has 4400mAh of battery capacity.
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