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| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 12 | Android 10 |
| 2022-11-01 | 2020-12-07 |
| 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.54 x 3.00 x 0.39 inches |
| 7.32 ounces | 7.48 ounces |
| Black | Frosted silver and Volcanic grey |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | LTPS |
| 393 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 12.98 |
| Camera | |
| 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 13.97 | 11 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is better than the Motorola Moto G 5G, with a 91.5 score against 81.5. Both phones in this review have Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has the newer 12 version and Motorola Moto G 5G has Android 10 version, so it gives a lot of extra features. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer body is newer, just a little bit lighter and somewhat thinner than Motorola Moto G 5G.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a slightly better looking screen than Motorola Moto G 5G. Both have the same resolution of 1080 x 2400, a screen of the same size and the same screen density. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a slightly better memory capacity to store more games and applications than Moto G 5G, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a bit faster processing unit than Moto G 5G, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has 4 GB more RAM memory. The Motorola Moto G 5G counts with improved battery performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has a 16 percent greater battery capacity.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a greater camera than Moto G 5G, and although they both have a F1.7 camera aperture, the same video definition and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a back camera with lot more mega pixels.
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