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| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 87.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 12 | Android 10 |
| 2022-11-01 | 2019-10-20 |
| 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.33 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.32 ounces | 6.91 ounces |
| Black | Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green, Space silver and Vegan leather - Orange and Forest green |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 390 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 990 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 40.00 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 | 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 13.97 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.16 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is a bit better than Huawei Mate 30 5G, getting a 91.5 score against 87.4. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer body is noticeably newer, but a bit thicker and a little heavier than the Huawei Mate 30 5G. These devices have Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a newer 12 version and Huawei Mate 30 5G has Android 10 version.
The Huawei Mate 30 5G features a bit better processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer. Both have a 8 GB RAM and 8 CPU cores. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a little sharper screen than Huawei Mate 30 5G, because it has a just a little higher number of pixels per inch in the display, a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a bit larger screen.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer captures much better photos and videos than Huawei Mate 30 5G, because although it has worse video frame rates, and they both have the same video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also counts with a bigger camera aperture for better captures and video in poorly lited situations, a larger back camera sensor capturing higher quality photographs and a way better 200 MP resolution camera.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a much greater storage capacity to store more apps and games than Huawei Mate 30 5G, because it has 256 GB internal storage. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a little better battery life than Huawei Mate 30 5G, because it has a 2% more battery capacity.
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