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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 12 |
| 2018-07-18 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 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 970 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.18 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 13.97 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 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 better than the Huawei nova 3, with a 91.5 score against 76.3. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is a way newer cellphone than the Huawei nova 3, but it's heavier and thicker. Both of these phones come with Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has the previous 12 version while Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo version.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a little more vivid display than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a just a bit lower pixel count per display inch, it also counts with a little bit larger display and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a little bit better hardware performance than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has 2 GB more RAM.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a little bit more memory to install games and applications than Huawei nova 3, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a much better camera than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a camera with a way higher resolution and a larger aperture.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a little longer battery life than Huawei nova 3, because it has a 15% greater battery capacity.
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