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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2017-04-05 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.04 x 2.92 x 0.27 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Green, Pink and Silver | Black |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm 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 |
| 9.46 | 13.97 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | 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 the Huawei P10 Plus, getting a 91.5 score against 79.8. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is a notably newer phone than Huawei P10 Plus, but it's thicker and incredibly heavier. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a bit faster CPU than Huawei P10 Plus, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a bit better looking display than Huawei P10 Plus, because although it has a way worse amount of pixels per inch of screen and a bit lower 1080 x 2400 resolution, it also counts with a larger display. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a very superior camera than Huawei P10 Plus, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a back camera with lot more mega pixels and a larger diafragm aperture.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a slightly bigger storage for apps and games than Huawei P10 Plus, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Huawei P10 Plus, because it has a 15% bigger battery capacity.
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