Motorola Moto G23 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 (Global) Comparison and Differences

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Motorola Moto G23

Motorola Moto G23

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 (Global)

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 (Global)

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Motorola Moto G23 or Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 (Global) Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model	Motorola Moto G23	Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 (Global)
Rating	(+0)	(+0)
Release date	2023, January 24	2022, October 27
Dimensions (HxWxD)	162.7 x 74.7 x 8.2 mm \| 6.41 x 6.41 x 2.94 in	165.9 x 76.2 x 8 mm \| 6.53 x 6.53 x 3 in
Weight	184.3 g \| 6.5 oz	188 g \| 6.63 oz
Body Build	Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Case	buy from Amazon	buy from Amazon
Colors	Matte Charcoal, Pearl White, Steel Blue	Frosted Green, Matte Black, Mystique Blue
Battery	5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable	5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable
Approximate price	350 EUR	180 EUR
Check price	from Amazon	from Amazon

Screen

Technology	IPS LCD	AMOLED
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen size	6.5" in	6.67" in
Screen area	102.0 cm²	107.4 cm²
Screen format	20:9 (height:width)	20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	83.9%	85.0%
Screen resolution	720 x 1600 px	1080 x 2400 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/	270 PPI	395 PPI
Screen protection	Panda glass	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Other specs	- 90Hz -400 nits (peak)	- 120Hz -1200 nits (peak)
Screen protector	buy from Amazon	buy from Amazon

Camera and Video

Rear camera, main	50 MP, Triple	48 MP, Triple
Camera specs	-50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 0.64µm, PDAF -5 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide) -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)	-48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF -8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide) -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Functions	LED flash, HDR, panorama	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	16 MP, Single	13 MP, Single
Specifications	16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1.0µm	13 MP, f/2.5, (wide)
Functions	HDR	HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Performance

Operating system - OS	Android 13	Android 12, MIUI 13
Chipset	- Mediatek MT6769Z Helio G85 (12nm)	- Qualcomm SM4375 Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 (6 nm)
CPU	- Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)	- Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU	Mali-G52 MC2	Adreno 619
External memory	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal memory	64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM	128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 9 Total	217111	389687
GeekBench 5 Single Core	396	602
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core	1368	1891

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card	Nano-SIM	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Bands	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Europe, AP/MEA HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - LATAM -4G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - Europe	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 3, 5, 8, 40, 41 -5G - 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 78 SA/NSA
Speed	HSPA, LTE (CA)	HSPA, LTE-A (CA), 5G
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO	GPS, GLONASS
NFC	Yes (market/region dependent)	No
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Bluetooth	5.1, A2DP, LE	5.1, A2DP, LE

Music and Audio

Radio	FM radio
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes
Others		- 24-bit/192kHz audio

Other features

Sensors	- Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity	- Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port
Other extras	- Fast charging 30W - Water-resistant design	- Fast charging 33W, 50% in 22 min - IP53, dust and splash resistant
Versions		- Not to be confused with Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 for China market

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