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| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 89.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 12 | Android 10 |
| 2022-11-01 | 2021-02-25 |
| 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.37 x 5.74 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.32 ounces | 10.41 ounces |
| Black | Black, Crystal Blue, Crystal Pink and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| -- | $ 2785.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2480 x 2200 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 414 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset | Kirin 9000 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor | Cortex-A77@3.13 GHz + 3 x Cortex-A77@2.54 GHz + 4 x Cortex-A55@2.05 GHz, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3130 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Mali-G78 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.81 |
| 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 | 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 13.97 | 11.22 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is slightly better than Huawei Mate X2, with a 91.5 score against 89.1. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer body is newer and lighter, but also a bit thicker than Huawei Mate X2. These devices come with Android OS, but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has 12 version while Huawei Mate X2 has Android 10, giving you some nice extra features and performance tweaks.
Huawei Mate X2 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer. Both have 8 GB of RAM memory and the same number of cores. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a slightly better looking screen than Huawei Mate X2, although it has a bit smaller screen, a little bit inferior quantity of pixels per screen inch and a way worse 1080 x 2400 resolution.
Huawei Mate X2 has as much storage capacity for games and applications as the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, both of them have the same internal memory capacity. Huawei Mate X2 has a bit superior battery duration than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer shoots much better pictures and videos than Huawei Mate X2, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a back facing camera with way more mega pixels and a larger aperture for better low-light captures.
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