Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 12 | Android 10 |
| 2022-11-01 | 2019-12-10 |
| 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.22 x 2.88 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.32 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black | Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green and Space silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1176 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.2 |
| 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 | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 40.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 (7680 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 13.97 | 12.1 |
| 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 | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.16 | 6.32 |
| 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 has a general score of 91.5, which is a little bit better than the Huawei Mate 30 Pro's score of 87.1. Both devices we compare here include Android OS, but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a newer 12 version while Huawei Mate 30 Pro has Android 10 version, so it gives a lot of extra features and performance tweaks. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer construction has the same thickness than Huawei Mate 30 Pro, but it's a little bit heavier.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features just a bit better display than Huawei Mate 30 Pro, because although it has a little less pixels per inch of display and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2400, it also counts with a little bigger screen. The Huawei Mate 30 Pro's storage for applications and games is just as good as Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer's one, they have equal 256 GB internal memory capacity.
The Huawei Mate 30 Pro counts with a bit better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer. They have the same RAM memory amount and 8 cores. Huawei Mate 30 Pro has a bit better battery duration than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has a 5 percent larger battery capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer shoots much better videos and photos than Huawei Mate 30 Pro, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for capturing pictures or video in low light environments and worse 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also counts with a camera in the back with much more MP and a larger sensor which provides a better photo and video quality.
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