Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 12 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2022-11-01 | 2018-04-27 |
| 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 5.87 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.32 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| -- | $ 274.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 429 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 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.00 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 | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 13.97 | 10.01 |
| 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 | 3400mAh Li - Polymer 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is better than the Huawei P20, getting a overall score of 91.5 against 78.1. Both phones in this comparison review work with Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has the older 12 version while Huawei P20 has Android 9.0 Pie. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is a much newer device than the Huawei P20, but it is noticeably heavier and somewhat thicker.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has just a bit better looking screen than Huawei P20, because although it has a little worse pixels quantity per inch of screen, it also counts with a bit higher 1080 x 2400px resolution and a bigger display. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features just a little better hardware performance than Huawei P20, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a superior memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Huawei P20, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features greater battery life than Huawei P20, because it has a 4300mAh battery size.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer captures greater videos and photos than Huawei P20, and although they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a bigger aperture for better low light captures, a much higher resolution camera in the back and a much larger sensor taking way higher quality photos.
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