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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2017-03-31 | 2022-11-01 |
| 5.91 x 2.91 x 0.38 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 229.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") 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 |
| 9.57 | 13.97 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 Redmi Note 12 Explorer has an overall score of 91.5, which is way better than the Moto G5 Plus's score of 74.6. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is a noticeably newer and just a bit thinner phone than Moto G5 Plus, although it's also way heavier. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a little faster processor than Moto G5 Plus, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a bit sharper screen than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, because although it has a just a little worse amount of pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a larger display and a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2400. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a greater camera than Moto G5 Plus, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates, a same size aperture and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a lot higher resolution camera in the back and a way larger sensor which gives a lot higher image and video quality.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a lot bigger memory to store more apps and games than Moto G5 Plus, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a very superior battery life than Moto G5 Plus, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity.
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