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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2016-04-16 | 2022-11-01 |
| 5.71 x 2.79 x 0.27 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Black |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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 |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion 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 |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a score of 91.5, which is much better than Huawei P9's 72.9 general score. Although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is newer than Huawei P9, it's a lot heavier and way thicker. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features just a bit better looking screen than Huawei P9, because although it has a just a bit worse display density, it also counts with a larger screen and a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a bit faster CPU than Huawei P9, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has 5 GB more RAM. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a superior memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Huawei P9, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 224 GB more internal memory capacity.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a lot better camera than Huawei P9, because it has a back camera with a much higher 200 megapixels resolution, a much bigger back camera sensor, a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a way bigger aperture to take better low light photos and video. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a superior battery lifetime than Huawei P9, because it has a 43 percent more battery size.
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