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| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| HarmonyOS | Android 12 |
| 2022-05-18 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.16 x 5.48 x 0.21 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 8.99 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black |
| Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2480 x 2200 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 425 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 6.21 | 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 + 10.70 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 84.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 13.97 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.48 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 score of 91.5, which is much better than the Huawei Mate Xs 2's 72.6 global score. Even though Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer and Huawei Mate Xs 2 were released only a couple months apart, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer body is lighter but notably thicker than Huawei Mate Xs 2. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer comes with Android 12 OS, while Huawei Mate Xs 2 works with HarmonyOS OS.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a much better performance than Huawei Mate Xs 2. Both of them have the same number of cores and the same RAM amount. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a more vivid display than Huawei Mate Xs 2, although it has a way worse 1080 x 2400 resolution, a little lower pixel density and a little bit smaller display.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a lot better camera than Huawei Mate Xs 2, because it has a lot more megapixels camera in the back and a bigger aperture to take better low-light captures. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features as much memory capacity for games and applications as Huawei Mate Xs 2, both have the same internal memory capacity.
Huawei Mate Xs 2 has just a bit longer battery performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has a 4600mAh battery size.
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