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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2019-10-24 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Cosmic blue and Crystal pink | Black |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 400 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 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 + 25.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 14.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.16 |
| 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
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a score of 91.5, which is much better than the Moto G8 Plus's 77.6 overall score. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer's construction is notably newer and just a little bit thinner, but a bit heavier than Moto G8 Plus. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a bit superior processor than Motorola Moto G8 Plus, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has more RAM memory.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a little sharper display than Moto G8 Plus, because although it has a quite lower number of pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a bit higher 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution and a bit larger screen. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer captures a lot better photos and videos than Moto G8 Plus, and although they both have the same aperture, the same video frame rates and the same (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a lot more megapixels camera in the back and a way larger camera sensor which gives a way higher photo and video quality.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a quite bigger memory for games and applications than Motorola Moto G8 Plus, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with just a little bit longer battery duration than Moto G8 Plus, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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