Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Specs Comparison

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer	Samsung Galaxy Tab S9
Released · Nov 01, 2022	Released · Aug 11, 2023
6.7-inch · 2400x1080px	11.0-inch · 2560x1600px
Triple camera	Single camera
8GB · 256GB	8GB · 128GB
4300 mAh	8400 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches (162.9 x 76 x 9 mm)	10.01 x 6.53 x 0.23 inches (254.3 x 165.8 x 5.9 mm)
Weight
7.32 oz(207.5 g)	17.57 oz(498.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Yes; IP57	Yes; IP68
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black	Beige, Graphite

Display

Size
6.7-inch	11.0-inch
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 395 PPI	2560x1600px, 16:10 ratio, 274 PPI
Technology
OLED	Dynamic AMOLED
Refresh rate
120Hz	120Hz
Screen-to-body
86.87 %	83.20 %
Peak brightness
900 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2600 MHz	Octa-core 1x 3.36GHz Cortex-X3 + 2x 2.8GHz Cortex-A715 + 2x 2.8GHz Cortex-A710 + 3x 2.0GHz Cortex-A510
GPU
Mali-G68 MC4	Adreno 740
RAM
8GB	8GB
Internal storage
256GB (UFS 2.2)	128GB (UFS)
Storage expansion
not expandable	microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (12), MIUI UI	Android (14, 13), One UI

Battery

Capacity
4300 mAh	8400 mAh
Type
Not user replaceable	Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable
Charging
Fast charging
Max charge speed
Wired: 210.0W	Wired: 45.0W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

8h 6min

Video

6h 25min

Gaming

Untested

Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Single camera
Main camera
200 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/1.4" Pixel size: 0.56 μm	13 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.0 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/3.4" Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F1.9 Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Macro) 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), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Front
16 MP	12 MP, Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps)

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,ax(Wi-Fi 6),Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct
USB
Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0, Features: Charging, OTG	Type-C (reversible), Features: Charging, OTG
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass	Accelerometer
Other
NFC, Infrared	Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Multiple speakers
Features
	Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n3, n5, n8, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, SA, NSA	Bands n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78
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), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band), 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), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Dual Nano SIM	Nano SIM, eSIM

Buyers information

MSRP
	$ 800
In The Box
	Tablet, Type-C cable, paperwork

Availability

Officially announced
	Jul 26, 2023

Alternative variants

With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage


RAM	12GB
Internal storage	256GB

Links

Full specifications
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