Samsung Galaxy Note 20 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer

Samsung Galaxy Note 20

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO

HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41

LTE frequency band 1, 3, 5, 8, 19, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G network

-

5G band 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
EV-DO speed

-

EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload
LTE speed

LTE-A (7CA) Cat20, 2000 Mbps download, 200 Mbps upload

LTE, Cat12, 603 Mbps download, 102 Mbps upload
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back

Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
SIM

Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

161.6 mm

162.9 mm
Width

75.2 mm

76 mm
Thickness

8.3 mm

9 mm
Weight

192 g

207.5 g
Stylus

Yes

-
Payment

Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)

-
Waterproof

IP68(1.5m and 30 minutes)

-
Splash resistant

-

IP53
Dust proof

IP68

IP53
Colors

Blue, Bronze, Gray, Green, Red

Black

Display
Display type

Super AMOLED Plus capacitive touchscreen

OLED
Physical size

6.7 inches

6.67 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2400 pixels

1080 x 2400 pixels
Pixel density

393 ppi

395 ppi
Display colors

16777216

1073741824
Protection

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen
Display features

HDR10+, Always-On display

120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 500 nits (typ), 900 nits (HBM)

Hardware
CPU

Octa-core

Octa-core
CPU

Dual-core - global / Single-core - USA 2.73 / 3.0 GHz Mongoose M5 - global / Kryo 585 - USA

Dual-core 2.6 GHz Cortex-A78
CPU(second)

Dual-core - global / Triple-core - USA 2.50 - global / 2.42 - USA GHz Cortex-A76 - global / Kryo 585 - USA

Hexa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
CPU(third)

Quad-core 2.0 - global / 1.8 - USA GHz Cortex-A55 - global / Kryo 585 - USA
Chipset

Mali-G77 MP11 - global / Adreno 650 - USA

MediaTek Dimensity 1080
GPU

Mali-G77 MP11 - global / Adreno 650 - USA

Mali-G68 MC4
Internal storage

256 GB

256 GB
Memory RAM

8 GB

8 GB
Memory card

No

No
Storage

UFS 3.0

UFS 2.2

Main camera
Camera type

Triple

Triple
Main camera

12 MP, f/1.8 , 26 mm, 1/1.76" , 1.8 µm

200 MP, f/1.7 , 24 mm, 1/1.4" , 0.56 µm, (wide)
64 MP, f/2.0 , 27 mm, 1/1.72" , 0.8 µm, 3x hybrid zoom

8 MP, f/1.9 , 1/4" , 1.12 µm, (ultrawide) , 119˚
12 MP, f/2.2 , 13 mm, 1/2.55" , 1.4 µm

2 MP, f/2.4 , (macro)
Primary camera resolution

4032 x 3024 pixels

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Primary camera video

8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps
Primary camera flash

LED flash

dual-LED dual-tone flash
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus, tracking autofocus

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro-mode, phase detection autofocus, night mode 2.0
DxOMark photo

115

-
DxOMark zoom

71

-
DxOMark video

97

-
DxOMark camera score

112

-

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

-

Single
Selfie camera

10 MP, f/2.2 , 26 mm, 1/3.2" , 1.22 µm

16 MP, f/2.45 , 1/3.06" , 1.0 µm, (wide)
Selfie camera resolution

3840 x 2160 pixels

4608 x 3456 pixels
Selfie camera features

-

Face detection, face unlock, HDR
Selfie camera video

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

1080p@30/60fps

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
USB

Type-C 1.0 reversible connector

Type-C 2.0
USB On-The-Go

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.0

v5.2
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

Yes

-
Infrared

-

Yes
NFC

Yes

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
Beidou

Yes

-
BDS

-

Yes
QZSS

-

Yes

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, barometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity
Power bank function

Yes

-

Battery
Battery type

Li-Ion

Li-Po
Battery capacity

4300 mAh

4300 mAh
Battery removable

Non-removable

Non-removable
Fast battery charging

Yes

USB Power Delivery 3.0, 210W (66% in 5 min, 100% in 9 min)
Wireless charging

Qi/PMA

-
Wireless reverse charging

Yes

-