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| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 12 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2022-11-01 | 2018-07-18 |
| 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.32 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| 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 970 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 13.97 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 10.6 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a general score of 91.5, which is much better than the Huawei nova 3's score of 76.3. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer's body is extremely newer, but somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker than the Huawei nova 3. Both of these phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has an older 12 version while Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a little sharper screen than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a little worse count of pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a little bit bigger display. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has more RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a bit more storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Huawei nova 3, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB more internal memory. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer captures way better pictures and videos than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a camera in the back with lot more MP and a bigger camera aperture.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has just a bit longer battery performance than Huawei nova 3, because it has a 4300mAh battery capacity against 3750mAh.
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