Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G vs Motorola Edge 40

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G vs Motorola Edge 40 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Motorola Edge 40 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,618, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G scores 1,986, making Motorola Edge 40 the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G offers a screen size of 6.67 inches, while Motorola Edge 40 offers 6.55 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G the larger display of the two. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G features a AMOLED display compared to Motorola Edge 40's P-OLED, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 200 MP, while Motorola Edge 40 offers 50 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Motorola Edge 40 offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G offers 16 MP, making Motorola Edge 40 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G delivers longer battery life with 11h 20m, while Motorola Edge 40 delivers 9h 05m, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G and Motorola Edge 40 offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.


Expert Review: Motorola Edge 40 receives a higher expert rating of 7.6 from the editorial team, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G is rated 7.5.


User Rating: Motorola Edge 40 receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G has a rating of 4.2.

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Summary

Spec Score

82%
85%

Release Date

05 Jan, 2023
30 May, 2023

Performance

MediaTek Dimensity 1080
MediaTek Dimensity 8020
Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
Dimensity 1080 vs Dimensity 8020

Display

6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
6.55 inches (16.64 cm)
AMOLED
P-OLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

200 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
13 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
N/A

Front Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
32 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

4980 mAh
4400 mAh
120W Hyper Charging
68W Turbo Power Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
256 GB
UFS 2.2
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

7.5/10
7.6/10

Pros

  • Gorgeous display
  • Minimalistic yet stylish design
  • Good daylight photography
  • Blazing fast charging
  • Excellent design
  • Decent display
  • Refined, bloat-free UI
  • Comes with IP68 certification

Cons

  • Night mode not up to the mark
  • Comes with Android 12
  • Can overheat at times
  • Battery life could be better

User Ratings

4.2/5
(6,741 ratings)
4.3/5
(85,320 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

487,593
AnTuTu Score
675,325
AnTuTu Score
11h 20m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
9h 05m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Videos
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Videos
1 Video

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General

Launch Date

Jan 05, 2023
(Official)
May 30, 2023
(Official)

Operating System

Android v12
Android v13

OS Updates

2 Years
2 Years

Security Updates

4 Years
3 Years

Custom UI

HyperOS
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V
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MediaTek Dimensity 8020
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Processor

Octa core

2.6 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2.6 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm
6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G68 MC4
Mali-G77 MC9

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

487,593
675,325

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

22.0 s
18.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

3.0 %
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

16.8 %
39.6 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED
P-OLED (Curved Display)

Screen Size

6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)
6.55 inches  (16.64 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Brightness

900 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
1200 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi
402 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.72 %
90.82 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
92.7 %

Design

Height

162.9 mm
158.43 mm

Width

76.03 mm
71.99 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm
7.49 mm

Weight

208.4 grams
167 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP53
Yes Water resistant IP68

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

200 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.65 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.4" sensor size S5KHMX ISOCELL Plus 1.12µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.4 Wide Angle1/1.5" sensor size 1µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Omni-directional Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

16300 x 12300 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Film Camera
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Touch to focus
Voice Shutter
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
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Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @120 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Movie Frame
Xiaomi Pro-cut
Vlog Mode
Video Pro Mode
Macro Video
Short Video Mode
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size 1µm pixel size
32 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4980 mAh
4400 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 120W Hyper Charging 100% in 19 minutes
Yes 68W Turbo Power Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

11h 20m
9h 05m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

0h 20m 54s
0h 44m 19s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.865 W/kg Body: 0.836 W/kg
Head: 1.18 W/kg Body: 1.26 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2
Yes v5.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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