Motorola Edge 20 vs. Xiaomi 12

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Motorola Edge 20 and Xiaomi 12. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Motorola Edge 20 vs. Xiaomi 12 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Motorola Edge 20 Xiaomi 12
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 163 mm 152.7 mm Motorola Edge 20 has greater height than Xiaomi 12.
Width 76 mm 69.9 mm Motorola Edge 20 has greater width than Xiaomi 12.
Depth 6.99 mm 8.16 mm Motorola Edge 20 is narrower than Motorola Edge 20.
Weight 163 g 180 g Motorola Edge 20 is lighter than Motorola Edge 20.
Body Colour Frosted grey | Frosted white Grey
Body Material Aluminium alloy frame -
Protection Splashproof -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
IP rating IP52 -
SAR Value 1.5 W/kg (body), 1 W/kg (head), 2.98 W/kg (limb) 0.596 W/kg (head), 0.998 W/kg (body), 1.972 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM -
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Motorola Edge 20 Xiaomi 12
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology OLED AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.7" 6.28" Motorola Edge 20 has larger screen size than Xiaomi 12.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2400 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Both phones have the same screen resolution.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density - 419 ppi
Aspect Ratio 20:9 20:9
Max Brightness - 1100 cd/m²
Colour Depth 1.07 billion colours 68 billion colours Motorola Edge 20 has better colour depth than Xiaomi 12.
Contrast Ratio - 5000000:1
HDR Yes Yes Both phones have HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10+ HDR10+
Display Enhancement Technology - Dolby Vision, Sunlight mode, AdaptiveSync technology
Display Refresh Rate 144 Hz 120 Hz Motorola Edge 20 has better refresh rate than Xiaomi 12.
Touch Sampling Rate 576 Hz 480 Hz
Display Features DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, Max Vision display Reading mode, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, Dot Display, True Colour, DisplayMate A+, 16000 levels auto brightness adjustment
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Motorola Edge 20 Xiaomi 12
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Clock Speed 2.4 GHz 3 GHz Xiaomi 12 has higher clock speed than Motorola Edge 20.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 642L Qualcomm ADRENO
MEMORY Motorola Edge 20 Xiaomi 12
RAM 8 GB LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 256 GB Xiaomi 12 has more internal memory than Motorola Edge 20.
Memory Interface - UFS 3.1
CAMERA Motorola Edge 20 Xiaomi 12
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 3
Sensor Resolution 108 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Motorola Edge 20 has better camera resolution than Xiaomi 12.
Sensor Size 1/1.52" 1/1.56" Xiaomi 12 has better camera sensor size than Motorola Edge 20.
Sensor Name - Sony IMX766 sensor
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.9 F/1.88 Xiaomi 12 has better lens aperture than Motorola Edge 20.
Lens Construction - 6-element
Pixel Size 0.7 μm 1 μm Xiaomi 12 has larger camera pixel size than Motorola Edge 20.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Xiaomi 12 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom 10x -
Self-Timer Delay Yes -
Special Effects HDR, Colour replace, Spot Colour Moving crowd, Neon trails, Oil painting, Light painting, Starry sky, Star trails
Camera Modes Slow motion video, Best Shot, portrait mode, Snap video mode, Super Slow-mo, Active photos, Cinemagraph, Night Vision, AR stickers, Macro video, Ultra-Res Night mode, Documents, Vlog mode, Pro Video mode, Movie frame, Night portrait mode, photo filters, Timed burst, Photo clones, Dual video mode, Ultra Night Video, Pro Time-lapse, 50MP mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Auto smile capture - Motorola Edge 20 has face detection.
Light Source LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 7680 x 4320 (8K) at 24 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Dual Capture, video stabilisation, snapshot in video recording, Barcode Scanner, Cutout, smart composition, Audio zoom, levelling, Shot optimisation, RAW photo output, 30x Super Resolution Zoom, Ultra Pixel Technology for 2.1µm, burst shot HDR10+ recording, Google Lens, One-click AI cinema, HDR video recording, 2.1μm 4-in-1 Super Pixel, Xiaomi ProFocus
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 8 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Xiaomi 12 has better second camera resolution than Motorola Edge 20.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Telephoto lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.4 Both phones have the same second camera lens aperture.
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 123 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1 μm -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Motorola Edge 20 has optical stabilisation of the second camera.
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 16 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Motorola Edge 20 has higher resolution third camera than Xiaomi 12.
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens Tele-macro lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.4 Motorola Edge 20 has better third camera lens aperture than Motorola Edge 20.
Field of View (3rd Camera) 119 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) 1 μm -
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera - 50mm
Camera Features (3rd Camera) Macro Vision AF (3cm-7cm)
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 32 Megapixel 32 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.25 F/2.45 Motorola Edge 20 has better front lens aperture than Motorola Edge 20.
Pixel Size (Front) 0.7 μm -
Special Effects (Front) HDR, Live Filters, Spot Colour HDR
Camera Modes (Front) Pro mode, Gesture Shot, portrait mode, Face Beauty, Active photos, Cinemagraph, Night Vision, Group selfie, Live filter, Low Light AI Selfie Panoramic selfies, AI Beautify, Timed burst, Selfie Night mode, Capture Dual, Time-lapse selfie, AI portrait mode with bokeh and depth control, AI portrait video
Face Recognition (Face ID) Auto smile capture - Motorola Edge 20 has face detection.
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps
Camera Features (Front) RAW photo, Shot optimisation, Quad Pixel technology for 1.4 µm, burst shot, levelling, Selfie animation 4-in-1 to 1.4μm Super Pixel, Video HDR
BATTERY AND CHARGING Motorola Edge 20 Xiaomi 12
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4000 mAh 4500 mAh Xiaomi 12 has larger battery capacity than Motorola Edge 20.
Fast Charging Technology TurboPower technology - Motorola Edge 20 has fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) - 39 min
Wireless Charging - Yes Xiaomi 12 can be charged wirelessly.
CELLULAR Motorola Edge 20 Xiaomi 12
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 5G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 11 Android 12
User Interface My UX MIUI 13
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant -
Payment Technology - Google Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, NavIC
COMMUNICATIONS Motorola Edge 20 Xiaomi 12
Data Transmission LTE, 5G NR FR1 FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 43, Band 66 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 48, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 3700, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n38, n41, n66, n77, n78 N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n77, n78, n79, n40
5G NR Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500 FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Wi-Fi 6E IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.2 Bluetooth 5.2
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
MEDIA Motorola Edge 20 Xiaomi 12
Sound Enhancements - Harman Kardon Sound technology, Dolby Atmos sound technology
FEATURES Motorola Edge 20 Xiaomi 12
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, flicker sensor, gyroscope, 360° ambient light sensor
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side) Fingerprint reader (under display)
Security Technology Face Unlock AI face unlock
Additional Phone Features Three microphones, Google Lens, Google Assistant Key, Moto Gametime, Waves MaxxAudio Mobile, ThinkShield for mobile MIMO technology, linear motor, VC Liquid Cooling, Reverse wireless charging, dual stereo speakers, X-axis linear vibration motor, IR blaster, Qualcomm 7th generation AI Engine, Xiaomi AdaptiveCharge
OTHERS Motorola Edge 20 Xiaomi 12
Included Accessories Headset, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, protective case, power adapter (30 W) SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, protective case, 67W charger
Compliant Standards IP52 SGS Low Blue Light Certification
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