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| Global Score | |
| 84 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 12 |
| 2019-09-20 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.33 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.91 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green and Space silver | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP16 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 40.00 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 |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 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 |
| 11.99 | 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 | |
| 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.08 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 a little bit better than the Huawei Mate 30, with a general score of 91.5 against 84. Both phones in this comparison review come with Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a more recent 12 version while Huawei Mate 30 has Android 10, providing the user lots of additional features. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer body is way newer, but a little bit heavier and just a little thicker than the Huawei Mate 30.
The Huawei Mate 30 features just a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer. Both of them have 8 cpu cores and 8 GB of RAM. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a little bit better display than Huawei Mate 30, because it has a little bigger screen, a slightly better 1080 x 2400 resolution and a little better display pixel density.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a much bigger memory for apps and games than Huawei Mate 30, because it has more internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a little longer battery life than Huawei Mate 30, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity against 4200mAh. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Huawei Mate 30, because although it has worse video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also counts with a back camera with lot more mega-pixels, a larger sensor capturing better quality videos and photos and a bigger aperture to take better low-light photography and video.
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