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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 7.1 Nougat, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 12 |
| 2016-07-28 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.04 x 2.96 x 0.20 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Black |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.57 | 13.97 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a global score of 91.5, which is way better than Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition's score of 75.6. Both phones in our current comparison have Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has the older 12 version while Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition has Android 7.1 Nougat version. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer body is newer, but noticeably thicker and a lot heavier than Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has just a bit better looking display than Moto Z Droid Edition, because although it has a way worse pixel density and a bit worse 1080 x 2400 resolution, it also counts with a bigger display. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a bit better processor than Moto Z Droid Edition, because it has more cpu cores and a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a way better camera than Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a back facing camera with a lot better resolution and a larger aperture for better photography in low light environments.
The Moto Z Droid Edition has more memory capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD card slot that holds up to 1,95 TB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a much longer battery life than Moto Z Droid Edition, because it has a 4300mAh battery capacity.
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