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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 12 | Android 13 |
| 2021-12-28 | 2023-05-04 |
| 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches | 6.24 x 2.83 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Pink | Eclipse Black, Lunar Blue, Nebula Green and Viva Magenta |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 418 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 8020 (6 nm) chipset |
| processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Mali-G77 MC9 GPU |
| 6.21 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.40 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.65 inches (1/1.55") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.54 | 11.77 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 12 has an overall score of 78.8, which is slightly better than Motorola Edge 40's overall score of 77.2. Although it's the best in our current comparison, Xiaomi 12's construction is older, just a bit heavier and a little thicker than the Motorola Edge 40. These phones have Android operating system, but Xiaomi 12 has the previous 12 version and Motorola Edge 40 has Android 13 version.
Motorola Edge 40 features a CPU that is just as good as the processor in Xiaomi 12, they have a 8 GB RAM memory and a Octa-Core processor. Motorola Edge 40 counts with a display that is very similar to Xiaomi 12's screen, because although the Motorola Edge 40 has a little bit worse pixels density, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 2400px, it also counts with a little brighter screen and a little bit larger display.
The Motorola Edge 40 has as much memory capacity for games and applications as the Xiaomi 12 one, both have the same 128 GB internal memory. The Xiaomi 12 counts with a slightly better camera than Motorola Edge 40, because although it has a tinier back-facing camera sensor which gives a lower image and video quality and a way tinier aperture which is not favorable for low-light captures and videos, and they both have a 50 mega-pixels camera, the Xiaomi 12 also counts with a way better 7680x4320 video definition.
Xiaomi 12 counts with a little better battery duration than Motorola Edge 40, because it has a 2% greater battery size.
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