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| Global Score | |
| 73.2 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2019-05-21 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.09 x 2.91 x 0.33 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.40 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.66 | 13.97 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is much better than the Honor 20 Pro, having a 91.5 score against 73.2. Even though the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is newer than the Honor 20 Pro, it is just a little bit thicker and heavier. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer and Honor 20 Pro feature really similar processing units, both of them have a Octa-Core CPU and the same RAM memory amount.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a bit better screen than Honor 20 Pro, because although it has a little less pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a little higher 1080 x 2400 resolution and a little bit bigger display. Honor 20 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer count with extremely similar memory to store more games and applications, both have exactly the same 256 GB internal memory capacity.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer takes better pictures and videos than Honor 20 Pro, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also counts with a back-facing camera with a much better 200 MP resolution and a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a way higher image quality.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features just a little better battery life than Honor 20 Pro, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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