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| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 12 | -- |
| 2022-11-01 | 2019-10-24 |
| 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.32 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black | Cosmic blue and Crystal pink |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 400 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 665 SM6125 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 + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 14.00mm focal length |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 11.55 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 5.92 |
| 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 better than the Motorola Moto G8 Plus, having a global score of 91.5 against 77.6. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer's construction is extremely newer and just a little bit thinner, but also just a bit heavier than Motorola Moto G8 Plus. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a little bit better performance than Moto G8 Plus, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has 4 GB more RAM memory.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a bit better looking screen than Motorola Moto G8 Plus, because although it has a just a little inferior count of pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a quite bigger screen. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Moto G8 Plus, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a bit better battery lifetime than Moto G8 Plus, because it has a 4300mAh battery capacity. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a way better camera than Motorola Moto G8 Plus, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, a F1.7 camera aperture and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a way larger sensor capturing much higher quality pictures and videos and a lot more MP back camera.
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