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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 12 |
| 2016-04-20 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.00 x 2.96 x 0.27 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and White | Black |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 955 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 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 | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 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
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a global score of 91.5, which is a lot better than the Huawei P9 Plus's overall score of 75.5. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer design is a lot newer than the Huawei P9 Plus's, although it is a lot thicker and notably heavier. Both of these phones use Android OS, but Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has the older 12 version while Huawei P9 Plus has Android 7.0 Nougat.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Huawei P9 Plus, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has more RAM memory. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with just a bit better looking screen than Huawei P9 Plus, because although it has a little bit inferior pixel count in each inch in the display, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a larger screen.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer captures way better videos and photos than Huawei P9 Plus, because it has a lot larger sensor, a way bigger aperture for better images and video in low-light environments, a much higher video quality and a back camera with way more MP. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a way bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Huawei P9 Plus, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features improved battery lifetime than Huawei P9 Plus, because it has a 26 percent bigger battery size.
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