Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 12 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2022-11-01 | 2021-06-17 |
| 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches |
| 7.32 ounces | 8.18 ounces |
| Black | Black and Forged Green |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 13.97 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a score of 91.5, which is much better than Motorola Defy (2021)'s 77.2 score. Both phones in this comparison have Android operating system, but Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a more recent 12 version while Motorola Defy (2021) has Android 11, giving some additional features. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer design is newer, thinner and somewhat lighter than Motorola Defy (2021).
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a bit faster processing unit than Motorola Defy (2021), and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a lot better screen than Motorola Defy (2021), because it has a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, more pixels per inch in the screen and a bit bigger screen.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a much better camera than Motorola Defy (2021), and although they both have a F1.7 aperture, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a lot better 200 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a quite bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity. Motorola Defy (2021) features better battery duration than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has a 16 percent more battery capacity.
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