Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G vs. Motorola Edge 40

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G and Motorola Edge 40. 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

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G vs. Motorola Edge 40 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G Motorola Edge 40
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 165.88 mm 158.43 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G has greater height than Motorola Edge 40.
Width 76.21 mm 71.99 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G has greater width than Motorola Edge 40.
Depth 7.98 mm 7.58 mm Motorola Edge 40 is narrower than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G.
Weight 189 g 171 g Motorola Edge 40 is lighter than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G.
Body Colour Ice blue | Forest green | Onyx grey Eclipse black | Viva magenta
Body Material - Aluminium, vegan leather
Protection Dustproof, splashproof Water-resistant, dust-resistant, dirt-repellent, sand-resistant, anti-fingerprint coating
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Motorola Edge 40 is waterproof.
IP rating IP53 IP68
SAR Value 0.68 W/kg (head), 0.911 W/kg (body), 2.395 W/kg (limb) -
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) - Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G Motorola Edge 40
Display Type OLED display pOLED display
Display Technology AMOLED P-OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.67" 6.55" Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G has larger screen size than Motorola Edge 40.
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 395 ppi 402 ppi Motorola Edge 40 has better pixel density than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G.
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
Max Brightness 1200 cd/m² 1200 cd/m² Both phones have the same display brightness
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio 4500000:1 -
HDR - Yes Motorola Edge 40 has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Refresh Rate 120 Hz 144 Hz Motorola Edge 40 has better refresh rate than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G.
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 360 Hz
Display Features Sunlight Display, Reading mode, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, DotDisplay, E2 Pro 3D curved glass, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, endless edge display
PROCESSOR Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G Motorola Edge 40
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 MediaTek Dimensity 8020
Clock Speed 2 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core -
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 619 -
MEMORY Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G Motorola Edge 40
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB Motorola Edge 40 has more RAM than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 256 GB Motorola Edge 40 has more internal memory than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G.
Memory Interface UFS 2.2 UFS 3.1
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB -
CAMERA Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G Motorola Edge 40
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 2
Sensor Resolution 48 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Motorola Edge 40 has better camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G.
Sensor Size 1/2.76" 1/1.5" Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G has better camera sensor size than Motorola Edge 40.
Sensor Name Samsung ISOCELL JN1 -
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.4 Motorola Edge 40 has better lens aperture than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G.
Lens Construction 5-element -
Pixel Size 0.64 μm 1 μm Motorola Edge 40 has larger camera pixel size than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Motorola Edge 40 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects Bokeh effect HDR, Live Filters, Spot Colour
Camera Modes Portrait mode Burst mode, Slow motion mode, Watermark mode, Video Snapshot, 360 Panorama mode, Active photos, Portrait, Night Vision, Macro video, Portrait video, Ultra-Res, Scanner, Dual Record, Pro mode with long exposure, Timelapse with Hyperlapse, Auto night vision, metering mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Auto smile capture Motorola Edge 40 has face detection.
Light Source LED flash -
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps
Camera Features (Functions) 4-in-1 to 1.28μm pixel Quick Capture, QR-code scanner, video stabilisation, Barcode Scanner, smart composition, Audio zoom, levelling, RAW photo output, shot optimisation, Google Lens, Assistive Grid, Quad Pixel technology for 2.0 µm, Omni PDAF, Super Resolution Zoom, external microphone support
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 8 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Motorola Edge 40 has better second camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) 1/4" -
Sensor Name (2nd Camera) Omnivision OV08D sensor -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same second camera lens aperture.
Lens Element Qty (2nd Camera) 5-element -
Field of View (2nd Camera) 118 degree(s) 120 degree(s) Motorola Edge 40 has larger second camera lens field of view than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G.
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1.12 μm 1.12 μm Both phones have the same second camera pixel size.
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Macro camera
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Macro Vision
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) 13 Megapixel 32 Megapixel Motorola Edge 40 has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/3.0" -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.45 F/2.4 Motorola Edge 40 has better front lens aperture than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G.
Lens Element Qty (Front) 5-element -
Pixel Size (Front) - 0.7 μm
Special Effects (Front) - HDR, Live Filters, Spot Colour
Camera Modes (Front) - Watermark mode, Video Snapshot, Face Beauty, Active photos, Selfie Mirror, Portrait, Portrait video, Gesture Capture, Dual Record, Timelapse with Hyperlapse, Professional (with Long Exposure), Auto night vision, metering mode, Face Super Resolution
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Auto smile capture Motorola Edge 40 has face detection.
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) - Self-timer, Quick Capture, video stabilisation, RAW photo, Quad Pixel technology for 1.4 µm, levelling, Selfie animation, Assistive grid, external microphone support
BATTERY AND CHARGING Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G Motorola Edge 40
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 5000 mAh 4400 mAh Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G has larger battery capacity than Motorola Edge 40.
Fast Charging Technology Mi-FC fast charging technology TurboPower technology Both phones have fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Motorola Edge 40 can be charged wirelessly.
Talk Time 2040 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk: up to 2040 min
Gaming: up to 14 hrs
Playback (YouTube): up to 21 hrs
Mixed usage: up to 30 hrs
CELLULAR Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G Motorola Edge 40
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 5G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 12 Android 13
User Interface MIUI 14 -
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G Motorola Edge 40
Data Transmission FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 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 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band 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 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 43, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency 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 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 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 3700, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n40 N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, 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 FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, 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 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.2
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
MEDIA Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G Motorola Edge 40
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Atmos sound technology
FEATURES Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G Motorola Edge 40
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyroscope Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, magnetometer, SAR sensor, gyroscope
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side) Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Security Technology AI face unlock Face Unlock, ThinkShield for Mobile, Moto Secure
Additional Phone Features Graphite cooling, IR blaster, coin vibration motor Three microphones, dual stereo speakers tuned by Dolby Atmos, hotspot
OTHERS Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G Motorola Edge 40
Included Accessories 33W charger SIM card removal tool, USB-C to USB-C cable, protective case, TurboPower 68W charger
Compliant Standards IP53, SGS Eye Care Display Certification, SGS Seamless Pro 120Hz Certification IP68, SGS Low Blue Light Certification, SGS Low Motion Blur Certification, Netflix HD Certification, Amazon HDR Certification
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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