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| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 12 | Android 10 |
| 2022-11-01 | 2020-09-07 |
| 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.32 ounces | 7.88 ounces |
| Black | Blush gold and Navy blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 387 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 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 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 | 11.99 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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 Moto G9 Plus's general score of 80.5. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer construction is incredibly newer, just a little bit lighter and a bit thinner than Moto G9 Plus. Both phones in this comparison review include Android OS, but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has 12 version while Moto G9 Plus has Android 10 version.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a bit better CPU than Moto G9 Plus, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a greater amount of RAM. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features just a bit better looking display than Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 2400px, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also counts with a quite higher pixels count in each inch in the screen.
Motorola Moto G9 Plus has a bit more memory capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer takes better videos and photos than Moto G9 Plus, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a bigger sensor, a lot more MP back facing camera and a bigger diafragm aperture.
The Motorola Moto G9 Plus counts with greater battery life than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer, because it has a 16% greater battery capacity.
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