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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 12 |
| 2018-10-26 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.23 x 3.04 x 0.33 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| $ 519.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 383 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 820 cd/m2 brightness | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 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 - Ion 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a score of 91.5, which is much better than the Huawei Mate 20's score of 79.5. Both devices in this comparison have Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has the previous 12 version and Huawei Mate 20 has Android 9.0 Pie version. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer's body is much newer than Huawei Mate 20's, but it's a bit heavier and a bit thicker.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has just a little better processing power than Huawei Mate 20, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a bit sharper screen than Huawei Mate 20, because it has a little brighter screen, a little bit bigger screen, a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a quite higher screen density.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a much better memory capacity to store more games and applications than Huawei Mate 20, because it has more internal memory. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with just a bit better battery duration than Huawei Mate 20, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer captures much better photos and videos than Huawei Mate 20, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a lot more mega pixels back camera, a larger aperture and a much bigger back-facing camera sensor.
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