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| Global Score | |
| 83.4 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 12 |
| 2020-06-17 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.39 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.67 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Crush green, Midnight black and Space silver | Black |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 820 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A76 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 MP6 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.71 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 |
| 11.22 | 13.97 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 has a general score of 91.5, which is slightly better than Huawei P40 lite 5G's general score of 83.4. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer body is extremely newer than Huawei P40 lite 5G's, but it's just a little bit heavier and just a little bit thicker. Both phones in this review work with Android OS, but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a newer 12 version while Huawei P40 lite 5G has Android 10, giving you some extra features.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a bit superior processing unit than Huawei P40 lite 5G, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has more RAM memory. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features just a bit better screen than Huawei P40 lite 5G, because although it has a little lower amount of pixels per inch of display, and they both have an equal 1080 x 2400 resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also counts with a little bit bigger screen.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer takes a lot better photographs and videos than Huawei P40 lite 5G, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a bigger diafragm aperture and a back camera with lot more mega pixels.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a lot bigger storage to install games and applications than Huawei P40 lite 5G, because it has 128 GB more internal storage. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has just a bit better battery performance than Huawei P40 lite 5G, because it has an 8% more battery size.
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