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| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 12 | -- |
| 2022-11-01 | 2015-12-01 |
| 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.32 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal |
| -- | $ 690.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Mali-T880 MP4 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm 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 | 9.35 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 5.92 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is better than Huawei Mate 8, with a 91.5 score against 77.4. Even though Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is noticeably newer than the Huawei Mate 8, it's somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a little better hardware performance than Huawei Mate 8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has more RAM.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a better display than Huawei Mate 8, because it has a quite larger display, a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a just a bit better pixels density. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a lot better camera than Huawei Mate 8, because it has a lot higher 200 megapixels resolution back-facing camera, a way better (4K) video quality and a larger aperture to take better images and video in low-light situations.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features slightly more memory for apps and games than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a little longer battery duration than Huawei Mate 8, because it has a 4300mAh battery capacity.
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