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| Global Score | |
| 89.4 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 12 |
| 2019-11-15 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.35 x 5.76 x 0.43 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 10.41 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Blue | Black |
| Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| $ 2299.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2480 x 2200 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 414 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 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 | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.6 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 40.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 13.97 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 is a bit better than the Huawei Mate X, getting a 91.5 score against 89.4. Both phones in this comparison review include Android OS, but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has the previous 12 version while Huawei Mate X has Android 9.0 Pie. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is a notably newer device, and it's also somewhat thinner and lighter than the Huawei Mate X.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features just a bit better looking display than Huawei Mate X, although it has a way worse resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, a little bit smaller screen and a just a little worse pixels density. The Huawei Mate X has a lot bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has 512 GB internal memory.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer's processor is very similar to Huawei Mate X's processor, both of them have 8 GB of RAM memory and a Octa-Core processor. Huawei Mate X counts with a bit longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a much better camera than Huawei Mate X, because it has a much higher resolution camera in the back, a larger camera sensor capturing better quality videos and pictures and a larger diafragm aperture for better captures in poorly lited environments.
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