Motorola Moto G6 Plus vs. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Motorola Moto G6 Plus and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Motorola Moto G6 Plus vs. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Motorola Moto G6 Plus Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 159.9 mm 165.88 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G has greater height than Motorola Moto G6 Plus.
Width 75.5 mm 76.21 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G has greater width than Motorola Moto G6 Plus.
Depth 8 mm 7.98 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G is narrower than Motorola Moto G6 Plus.
Weight 167 g 189 g Motorola Moto G6 Plus is lighter than Motorola Moto G6 Plus.
Body Colour Dark indigo | Nimbus | Deep Indigo Ice blue | Forest green | Onyx grey
Body Material 3D glass -
Protection Splashproof, P2i (liquid repellent coating), spill-resistant Dustproof, splashproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Motorola Moto G6 Plus is waterproof.
IP rating - IP53
SAR Value 1.407 W/kg (body), 0.445 W/kg (head) 0.68 W/kg (head), 0.911 W/kg (body), 2.395 W/kg (limb)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM -
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Motorola Moto G6 Plus Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.9" 6.67" Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G has larger screen size than Motorola Moto G6 Plus.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2160 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G has better screen resolution than Motorola Moto G6 Plus.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density - 395 ppi
Aspect Ratio 18:9 -
Max Brightness - 1200 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio - 4500000:1
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Touch Sampling Rate - 240 Hz
Display Features Night mode, Moto Display, attentive display, Max Vision display Sunlight Display, Reading mode, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, DotDisplay, E2 Pro
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Motorola Moto G6 Plus Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
Clock Speed 2.2 GHz 2 GHz Motorola Moto G6 Plus has higher clock speed than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 505 Qualcomm ADRENO 619
MEMORY Motorola Moto G6 Plus Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
RAM 4 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G has more RAM than Motorola Moto G6 Plus.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G has more internal memory than Motorola Moto G6 Plus.
Memory Interface - UFS 2.2
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Motorola Moto G6 Plus Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 3
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G has better camera resolution than Motorola Moto G6 Plus.
Sensor Size - 1/2.76"
Sensor Name - Samsung ISOCELL JN1
Lens Aperture F/1.7 F/1.8 Motorola Moto G6 Plus has better lens aperture than Motorola Moto G6 Plus.
Lens Construction - 5-element
Pixel Size - 0.64 μm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects Spot Colour Bokeh effect
Camera Modes Slow motion video, Panorama, manual mode Portrait mode
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Landmark/Object Recognition, Face filters, Text scanner, Dual Pixel Autofocus technology 4-in-1 to 1.28μm pixel
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 5 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G has better second camera resolution than Motorola Moto G6 Plus.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/4"
Sensor Name (2nd Camera) - Omnivision OV08D sensor
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Lens Element Qty (2nd Camera) - 5-element
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 118 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.12 μm
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Lens Element Qty (3rd Camera) - 3-element
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Macro camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G has better front camera resolution than Motorola Moto G6 Plus.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/3.0"
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.45
Lens Element Qty (Front) - 5-element
Camera Modes (Front) Slow motion video, manual mode, Beautification mode, Timelapse video, group selfi mode -
Light Source (Front) LED flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) Face filters -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Motorola Moto G6 Plus Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3200 mAh 5000 mAh Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G has larger battery capacity than Motorola Moto G6 Plus.
Fast Charging Technology TurboPower technology Mi-FC fast charging technology Both phones have fast charging technology.
Talk Time - 2040 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk: up to 2040 min
Gaming: up to 14 hrs
Playback (YouTube): up to 21 hrs
CELLULAR Motorola Moto G6 Plus Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 8.0 Oreo Android 12
User Interface - MIUI 14
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Motorola Moto G6 Plus Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE 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 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38, Band 40 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600, TDD 2300 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Motorola Moto G6 Plus Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
Sound Enhancements Dolby Audio -
FEATURES Motorola Moto G6 Plus Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, gyro sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyroscope
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Security Technology - AI face unlock
Additional Phone Features Dual microphones, Moto Actions, Quick gestures Graphite cooling, IR blaster, coin vibration motor
Android Enterprise Recommended Yes -
OTHERS Motorola Moto G6 Plus Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
Included Accessories TurboPower charger, clear protective gel cover 33W charger
Compliant Standards - IP53, SGS Eye Care Display Certification, SGS Seamless Pro 120Hz Certification
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