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| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 12 | HarmonyOS 2 |
| 2022-11-01 | 2021-09-20 |
| 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.32 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue, Green and Violet |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2676 x 1236 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 440 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 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Adreno 642L 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 | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 13.97 | 9.46 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 is better than the Huawei nova 9 Pro, having a 91.5 score against 79.3. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with Android 12 OS, while Huawei nova 9 Pro comes with HarmonyOS 2 OS. Although Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is newer than Huawei nova 9 Pro, it is somewhat thicker and heavier.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a little better hardware performance than Huawei nova 9 Pro. Both have a 8 GB RAM memory and a Octa-Core processor. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a bit sharper screen than Huawei nova 9 Pro, although it has a little lower resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a little less pixels per inch in the screen, they both have a display with the same size.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a much better camera than Huawei nova 9 Pro, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a camera in the back with a lot better 200 mega-pixels resolution and a larger aperture to capture better captures and video in low-light environments.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because it has more internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a little better battery life than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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