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| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 12 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2022-11-01 | 2018-09-12 |
| 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.32 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue and Gold |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Mali-G51 MP4 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 13.97 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 3750mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is a lot better than the Huawei Mate 20 lite, with a general score of 91.5 against 76.2. Both devices we compare here work with Android OS, but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has an older 12 version while Huawei Mate 20 lite has Android 8.1 Oreo. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer's design is much newer, but somewhat heavier and thicker than the Huawei Mate 20 lite.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a little bit better performance than Huawei Mate 20 lite, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has 4 GB more RAM memory. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a slightly better display than Huawei Mate 20 lite, because although it has a little bit lower display pixel density, it also counts with a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a bit larger display.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a better storage capacity for games and applications than Huawei Mate 20 lite, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a bit longer battery life than Huawei Mate 20 lite, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a very superior camera than Huawei Mate 20 lite, because it has a way better (4K) video quality, a much more MP camera in the back and a larger camera aperture for better photos in low light situations.
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