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| Global Score | |
| 80.5 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 12 |
| 2020-09-07 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.88 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Blush gold and Navy blue | Black |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 387 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 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 |
| -- | 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 has an overall score of 91.5, which is much better than Motorola Moto G9 Plus's 80.5 score. Both phones in this review have Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a newer 12 version while Motorola Moto G9 Plus has Android 10, so it gives lots of additional features and a performance increase. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is a a lot newer cellphone, and it is also just a little thinner and just a little bit lighter than Motorola Moto G9 Plus.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a bit faster CPU than Moto G9 Plus, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a slightly better display than Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 2400, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also counts with a just a little higher display pixels density.
Motorola Moto G9 Plus has a slightly better storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has only 128 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 512 GB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a much better camera than Moto G9 Plus, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a lot better resolution camera, a larger sensor which offers a higher photo and video quality and a bigger camera aperture.
Motorola Moto G9 Plus features longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has a 16% more battery capacity.
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