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| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 12 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2022-11-01 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.32 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black | Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | $ 430.00 |
| 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 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.45 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 11.55 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 global score of 91.5, which is much better than the Huawei nova 5T's 80.8 global score. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer design is much newer, but somewhat heavier and thicker than the Huawei nova 5T. Both phones in our current comparison include Android OS, but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has newer 12 version and Huawei nova 5T has Android 10 version, giving you some nice extra features and enhanced performance.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a bit better processing unit than Huawei nova 5T, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has more RAM memory. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a slightly better looking display than Huawei nova 5T, because although it has a little bit lower pixels density, it also counts with a quite larger display and a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a much better camera than Huawei nova 5T, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a bigger diafragm aperture, a back camera with a much higher resolution and a lot bigger back camera sensor.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a much bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Huawei nova 5T, because it has more internal memory. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a bit better battery lifetime than Huawei nova 5T, because it has a 4300mAh battery size instead of 3750mAh.
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