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| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 12 |
| 2018-03-19 | 2022-11-01 |
| 5.85 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| $ 200.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 435 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | 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 |
| 9.13 | 13.97 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has an overall score of 91.5, which is a lot better than Huawei P20 Lite's 75.4 general score. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is a much newer phone than the Huawei P20 Lite, but it's notably heavier and somewhat thicker. Both phones in this review work with Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has the older 12 version and Huawei P20 Lite has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a slightly better looking screen than Huawei P20 Lite, because although it has a bit less pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a bigger display. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a way bigger memory to install games and applications than Huawei P20 Lite, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a bit better performance than Huawei P20 Lite, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Huawei P20 Lite, because it has a 43% more battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer shoots greater photos and videos than Huawei P20 Lite, because it has a lot higher video resolution, a much bigger diafragm aperture for better low-light photography and videos and a way more MP back-facing camera.
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