Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 12 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2022-11-01 | 2019-02-07 |
| 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.18 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.32 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black | Blue and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2270 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 405 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 636 SDM636 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.54 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 16.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 13.97 | 10.12 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 4.96 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is much better than the Motorola Moto G7 Plus, getting a 91.5 score against 76.1. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer is a noticeably newer device than Motorola Moto G7 Plus, although it's heavier and a bit thicker. Both phones in this comparison work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a more recent 12 version and Motorola Moto G7 Plus has Android 10, so it counts with a couple nice extra features.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a little better hardware performance than Motorola Moto G7 Plus, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a larger amount of RAM. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a little bit better looking screen than Motorola Moto G7 Plus, because although it has a bit lower pixel density, it also counts with a little larger screen and a quite better 1080 x 2400 resolution.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a better memory to store more games and applications than Motorola Moto G7 Plus, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a much longer battery lifetime than Moto G7 Plus, because it has a 43% bigger battery capacity.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a very superior camera than Moto G7 Plus, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the same (4K) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a lot larger sensor and a back-facing camera with way more mega-pixels.
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