Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop | Android 12 |
| 2015-07-01 | 2022-11-01 |
| 7.19 x 3.66 x 0.27 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 8.04 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black |
| Metal and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | OLED |
| 324 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 935 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53e and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T628 MP4 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 13.97 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4360mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.24 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | 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 is way better than Huawei P8max, getting a score of 91.5 against 72.1. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer's body is noticeably newer and a bit lighter than the Huawei P8max's, but it is noticeably thicker. Both phones we compare here come with Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has the previous 12 version while Huawei P8max has Android 5.1 Lollipop version.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a brighter screen than Huawei P8max, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a slightly higher 1080 x 2400 resolution and a quite higher pixel density. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a bit better CPU than Huawei P8max, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has 5 GB more RAM memory.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a greater camera than Huawei P8max, because it has a much more megapixels back-facing camera, a much better 3840x2160 video quality and a larger camera aperture for better photography and videos in poorly lited situations. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a way bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Huawei P8max, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory.
Huawei P8max has a bit better battery life than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has a 4360mAh battery size instead of 4300mAh.
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