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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 12 |
| 2021-06-17 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 8.18 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Black and Forged Green | Black |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 13.97 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is better than Motorola Defy (2021), with a 91.5 score against 77.2. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer's body is newer, lighter and thinner than Motorola Defy (2021). Both devices in this review have Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a more recent 12 version while Motorola Defy (2021) has Android 11 version, giving some additional features and optimized performance.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a bit more powerful CPU than Motorola Defy (2021), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has 4 GB more RAM. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a much sharper screen than Motorola Defy (2021), because it has a quite bigger display, more pixels per inch in the display and a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2400px.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a much better camera than Motorola Defy (2021), and although they both have the same aperture, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a much better 200 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera, a larger back-facing camera sensor taking better quality videos and photos and a way higher 3840x2160 video quality.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a better storage capacity to install applications and games than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. The Motorola Defy (2021) counts with longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has a 16% more battery capacity.
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