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| Global Score | |
| 78.7 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 12 |
| 2017-01-10 | 2022-11-01 |
| 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| $ 775.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 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 |
| 9.57 | 13.97 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 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 |
| 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 has a global score of 91.5, which is better than the Huawei Mate 9 Pro's overall score of 78.7. Even though the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is a lot newer than the Huawei Mate 9 Pro, it is somewhat thicker and heavier. Both of these devices have Android OS, but Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has an older 12 version while Huawei Mate 9 Pro has Android 8.0 Oreo.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a bit more vivid screen than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because although it has a way worse display pixels density and a little worse 1080 x 2400 resolution, it also counts with a bigger screen. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features just a bit better performance than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has 2 GB more RAM.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a very superior storage to install games and applications than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because it has 128 GB more internal memory. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a way better camera than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a lot larger back camera sensor, a way larger aperture to capture better low-light photography and a camera with way more mega pixels.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has just a little better battery life than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because it has a 4300mAh battery size instead of 4000mAh.
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