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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 12 |
| 2017-07-11 | 2022-11-01 |
| 5.60 x 2.71 x 0.27 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Black |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 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 |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2950mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is much better than Huawei nova 2, getting a global score of 91.5 against 74.2. These devices have Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has an older 12 version while Huawei nova 2 has Android 7.0 Nougat version. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer construction is incredibly newer than Huawei nova 2's, although it is extremely heavier and thicker.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has just a bit better looking display than Huawei nova 2, because although it has a just a bit worse display density, it also counts with a really bigger display and a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a much bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Huawei nova 2, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features just a little better performance than Huawei nova 2, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has 4 GB more RAM memory. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a greater camera than Huawei nova 2, because it has a bigger camera aperture for better low light photography, a lot more mega pixels back facing camera and a lot better 3840x2160 video resolution.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a superior battery duration than Huawei nova 2, because it has a 4300mAh battery size against 2950mAh.
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