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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 12 |
| 2019-01-15 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.32 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.10 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G51 MP4 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 + 16.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 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 |
| 9.02 | 13.97 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 Y9 (2019)'s 73.5 score. Although Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is much newer than the Huawei Y9 (2019), it's somewhat heavier and just a bit thicker. Both phones in our current comparison include Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has the previous 12 version and Huawei Y9 (2019) has Android 8.1 Oreo version.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a little faster CPU than Huawei Y9 (2019), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a little more vivid screen than Huawei Y9 (2019), because although it has a little lower count of pixels per display inch, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a quite bigger screen.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer takes much better videos and photos than Huawei Y9 (2019), because it has a camera in the back with much more megapixels, a way better (4K) video definition and a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low light photos and videos. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a much better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei Y9 (2019), because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has just a bit better battery lifetime than Huawei Y9 (2019), because it has a 4300mAh battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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