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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 12 |
| 2021-10-20 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet | Black |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 23.00mm 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 Huawei Nova 9, getting a 91.5 score against 81. Both phones we compare here work with Android OS, but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a more recent 12 version and Huawei Nova 9 has Android 11. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer's body is newer than the Huawei Nova 9's, but it is heavier and somewhat thicker.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a little bit better screen than Huawei Nova 9, because it has a just a little greater pixels amount per inch of display, a little bigger display and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2400px. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a bit better processing power than Huawei Nova 9. Both of them have a 8 GB RAM memory and the same number of cores.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a greater camera than Huawei Nova 9, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a bigger aperture to take better captures and videos in poorly lited situations and a back camera with way more megapixels.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a very superior memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Huawei Nova 9, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer and Huawei Nova 9 both count with very similar batteries.
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