Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 12 |
| 2017-10-25 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.15 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| -- | 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 |
| 8.14 | 13.97 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, 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 nova 2i's score of 72.4. Even though Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is much newer than the Huawei nova 2i, it's a lot heavier and thicker. Both phones in this comparison work with Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has the previous 12 version while Huawei nova 2i has Android 7.0 Nougat.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a bit better CPU than Huawei nova 2i, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has 4 GB more RAM. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a little bit better display than Huawei nova 2i, because although it has a little bit less pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a slightly better 1080 x 2400 resolution and a bit larger screen.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a superior memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei nova 2i, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a lot better camera than Huawei nova 2i, because it has a lot better video resolution and a lot more mega-pixels back-facing camera.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has greater battery life than Huawei nova 2i, because it has a 4300mAh battery capacity.
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