Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 12 |
| 2017-10-20 | 2022-11-01 |
| 5.93 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Black, Brown, Gold and Pink | Black |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 239.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 498 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 730 cd/m2 brightness | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 |
| 9.68 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is much better than Huawei Mate 10, getting a score of 91.5 against 78.9. Both devices we compare here come with Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has newer 12 version and Huawei Mate 10 has Android 10, so it gives you some nice extra features and performance tweaks. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer's design is way newer, but somewhat heavier and just a bit thicker than the Huawei Mate 10.
Huawei Mate 10 counts with a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has less bright screen and a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 and more pixels per display inch. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than Huawei Mate 10, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a little better performance than Huawei Mate 10, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a little longer battery performance than Huawei Mate 10, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer takes much better photos and videos than Huawei Mate 10, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also counts with a much larger sensor which gives a way better photo and video quality and a camera with much more mega pixels.
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