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| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 12 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2022-11-01 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.11 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.32 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black | Aurora blue, Emerald green and Midnight black |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 416 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 710 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Mali-G51 MP4 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 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 | 9.13 |
| 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 |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 3400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 5.36 |
| 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, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is better than Huawei P Smart (2020), getting a 91.5 score against 77.5. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer's body is noticeably newer than the Huawei P Smart (2020)'s, although it is a little thicker and extremely heavier. Both phones we compare here work with Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has an older 12 version and Huawei P Smart (2020) has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a bit better performance than Huawei P Smart (2020), and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has 4 GB more RAM. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a little more vivid display than Huawei P Smart (2020), because although it has a just a little worse pixels number in each inch of screen, it also counts with a bit bigger display and a slightly higher 1080 x 2400 resolution.
Huawei P Smart (2020) features a bit more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that holds up to 512 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with better battery performance than Huawei P Smart (2020), because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity instead of 3400mAh.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a lot better camera than Huawei P Smart (2020), because it has a larger aperture, a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a back camera with lot more MP.
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