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| Global Score | |
| 77 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 12 |
| 2021-12-06 | 2021-12-28 |
| 6.37 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Baby Blue and Mineral Grey | Black, Blue, Green and Pink |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 418 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z (12 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Cortex, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.09 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 12.54 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi 12 has a global score of 78.8, which is a bit better than Motorola Moto G31's 77 general score. The Xiaomi 12 is a just a bit thinner and a bit lighter cellphone than Motorola Moto G31, even though they were released with only 1 months difference. Both phones we compare here work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi 12 has the newer 12 version and Motorola Moto G31 has Android 11 version, so it gives you lots of additional features and performance optimizations.
Motorola Moto G31 features a much better performing CPU than Xiaomi 12, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 cores. Xiaomi 12 features a slightly better looking screen than Moto G31, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 2400 resolution, the Xiaomi 12 also counts with a just a little greater amount of pixels per inch in the display.
The Xiaomi 12 shoots greater photos and videos than Moto G31, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is worse for low light photos and video, and they both have a 50 mega-pixels resolution camera, the Xiaomi 12 also counts with a way better video definition. Moto G31 counts with a much greater storage to store more games and applications than Xiaomi 12, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 1 TB.
Moto G31 features just a little better battery duration than Xiaomi 12, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 4500mAh.
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