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| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 86.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 12 | Android 10 |
| 2022-11-01 | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 5.86 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.32 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blush gold, Deep Sea blue, Ice white and Silver frost |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| -- | $ 244.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 422 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 | HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 13.97 | 12.21 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 3800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.16 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 slightly better than Huawei P40, getting a 91.5 score against 86.4. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer construction is incredibly newer than the Huawei P40's, although it is somewhat heavier and just a bit thicker. Both of these devices use Android OS, but Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has the newer 12 version while Huawei P40 has Android 10.
Huawei P40 counts with a little better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a little bit better display than Huawei P40, because although it has a just a bit lower pixel number per display inch, it also counts with a little bit bigger display and a quite better 1080 x 2400 resolution.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a much bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei P40, because it has 256 GB internal memory. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer captures much clearer photographs and videos than Huawei P40, because although it has worse 30 fps video frame rate and a tinier sensor capturing worse quality videos and photographs, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also counts with a bigger aperture and a lot better resolution camera.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a little longer battery lifetime than Huawei P40, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity against 3800mAh.
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