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| Global Score | |
| 89.1 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 12 |
| 2021-02-25 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.37 x 5.74 x 0.32 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 10.41 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Black, Crystal Blue, Crystal Pink and White | Black |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| $ 2785.00 | -- |
| 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 | |
| Kirin 9000 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Cortex-A77@3.13 GHz + 3 x Cortex-A77@2.54 GHz + 4 x Cortex-A55@2.05 GHz, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3130 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G78 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 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, Dual 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 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light 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 a little bit better than Huawei Mate X2's general score of 89.1. Both of these phones come with Android OS, but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has the newer 12 version while Huawei Mate X2 has Android 10 version, counting with a lot of extra features and increased performance. Even though the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is a little bit thicker than Huawei Mate X2, it's much lighter and newer.
The Huawei Mate X2 counts with just a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer. Both of them have the same RAM amount and the same number of cores. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a slightly better screen than Huawei Mate X2, although it has a way worse resolution of 1080 x 2400px, a little bit lower amount of pixels per inch in the display and a little smaller screen.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a greater camera than Huawei Mate X2, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a way better resolution camera in the back and a larger diafragm aperture for better low-light photos and videos.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features as much memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos as the Huawei Mate X2, both of them have equal internal storage. Huawei Mate X2 features a little better battery life than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity against 4300mAh.
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