Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer vs Samsung Galaxy A25 5G Specs Comparison

Display

Size
6.7-inch	6.5-inch
Resolution
2400 x 1080 px, 20:9 ratio, 395 PPI	2340 x 1080 px, 19.5:9 ratio, 396 PPI
Technology
OLED	Super AMOLED
Refresh rate
120Hz	120Hz
Screen-to-body
86.87 %	84.24 %
Peak brightness
900 cd/m2 (nit)	1000 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm)	Exynos 1280 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core, 2600 MHz	Octa-core, 2x 2.4GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x 2.0GHz Cortex-A55
GPU
Mali-G68 MC4	Mali-G68
RAM
8GB	6GB
Internal storage
256GB (UFS 2.2), not expandable	128GB
Storage expansion
	microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (12), MIUI UI	Android (14)
Device type
Smartphone	Smartphone

Battery

Capacity
4300 mAh	5000 mAh
Type
Not user replaceable	Not user replaceable
Charging
Fast charging	Fast charging
Max charge speed
Wired: 210.0W	Wired: 25.0W

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Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

5h 44min

Browsing

14h 16min

Video

7h 27min

Gaming

8h 37min

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Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Triple camera
Main camera
200 MP (OIS, PDAF) Specifications: Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/1.4" Pixel size: 0.56 μm	50 MP Specifications: Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/2.76" Pixel size: 0.64 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide) Specifications: Aperture size: F1.9 Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	8 MP (Ultra-wide) Specifications: Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/1.4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Macro) Specifications: Aperture size: F2.4	2 MP (Macro) Specifications: Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
Dual LED	LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps)	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps)
Front
16 MP	13 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

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N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

127

Overall

136

Photo

119

Video

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Design

Dimensions
6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches (162.9 x 76 x 9 mm)	6.34 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches (161 x 76.5 x 8.3 mm)
Weight
7.32 oz(207.5 g)	6.95 oz(197.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum	Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Yes; IP57
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black	Brave Black, Personality Yellow, Fantasy Blue, Optimistic Blue

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n3, n5, n8, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, SA, NSA	Bands n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n13, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900), 19(800 Upper)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)	Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 5(850), 8(900)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A
SIM type
Dual Nano SIM	Dual Nano SIM

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2	5.3
Wi-Fi
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6) Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0, Features: Charging, OTG	Type-C (reversible), Features: Charging
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC, Infrared	NFC

Buyers information

Price
	$ 300
In The Box
	Phone, USB Type-C cable, SIM ejector tool, Papers

Availability

Officially announced
	Dec 11, 2023

Links

Full specifications
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer Specs	Samsung Galaxy A25 5G Specs
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	Samsung Galaxy A25 5G Review
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