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| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 12 | Android 10 |
| 2022-11-01 | 2020-08-28 |
| 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.32 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| 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
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a score of 91.5, which is much better than the Moto G9 Play's 76.7 score. These phones come with Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has 12 version while Moto G9 Play has Android 10. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer's body is notably newer and just a bit thinner, but just a little bit heavier than Moto G9 Play.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a much more vibrant display than Moto G9 Play, because it has a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2400, a better display density and a quite bigger screen. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a better storage capacity to store more apps and games than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a little faster CPU than Motorola Moto G9 Play, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has more RAM memory. The Motorola Moto G9 Play counts with greater battery life than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has a 5000mAh battery size instead of 4300mAh.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer takes a lot better photos and videos than Motorola Moto G9 Play, and although they both have a F1.7 diafragm aperture, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a bigger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a camera with much more MP.
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