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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 12 |
| 2020-09-28 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.52 x 3.03 x 0.36 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.27 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Blush gold, Crush green and Midnight black | Black |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 710A chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G51 MP4 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.33 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is better than the Huawei P Smart (2021), having a score of 91.5 against 79.2. Even though Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is just a bit heavier than Huawei P Smart (2021), it's a little thinner and way newer. These phones come with Android OS, but Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has the newer 12 version while Huawei P Smart (2021) has Android 10, providing you a couple additional features and optimized performance.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a little more vivid screen than Huawei P Smart (2021). Both of them have the same display density, a display of the same size and the same exact resolution of 1080 x 2400px. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a bit more powerful processing unit than Huawei P Smart (2021), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has 4 GB more RAM.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer captures way better photos and videos than Huawei P Smart (2021), and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a larger diafragm aperture, a back facing camera with a much better 200 mega pixels resolution and a way bigger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
The Huawei P Smart (2021) features a bit bigger storage for applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The Huawei P Smart (2021) features improved battery life than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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