Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 vs Motorola Moto G73
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 685) that was released on March 23, 2023, against the Motorola Moto G73, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 930 and came out 2 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
- Water-resistant body (IP53 classification)
- Delivers 49% higher peak brightness (748 against 501 nits)
- AMOLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
- Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus UFS 2.1
- Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Motorola Moto G73
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- 31% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (464K versus 352K)
- Stereo speakers
- 2.5x faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 924 and 377 points
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
Type | AMOLED | IPS LCD |
Size | 6.67 inches | 6.5 inches |
Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
PPI | 395 ppi | 405 ppi |
Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
Max rated brightness | 1200 nits | 500 nits |
HDR support | No | No |
Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Tempered glass |
Screen-to-body ratio | 85.3% | 85.6% |
Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 |
RGB color space | 100% | 99.2% |
PWM | 484 Hz | Not detected |
Response time | 5 ms | 33 ms |
Contrast | ∞ Infinity | 1200:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
Height | 165.66 mm (6.52 inches) | 161.4 mm (6.35 inches) |
Width | 75.96 mm (2.99 inches) | 73.8 mm (2.91 inches) |
Thickness | 7.85 mm (0.31 inches) | 8.3 mm (0.33 inches) |
Weight | 183.5 g (6.47 oz) | 181 g (6.38 oz) |
Waterproof | IP53 | Yes |
Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
Colors | Gray, Blue, Green | White, Blue |
Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 | MediaTek Dimensity 930 |
Max clock | 2800 MHz | 2200 MHz |
CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A73 |
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
Graphics | Adreno 610 | IMG BXM-8-256 |
GPU shading units | 128 | 144 |
GPU clock | 950 MHz | 900 MHz |
FLOPS | ~243.2 GFLOPS | ~259.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
CPU | 116346 | 152281 |
GPU | 52728 | 79805 |
Memory | 99919 | 104429 |
UX | 82006 | 125486 |
Total score | 352940 | 464024 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature | 40.9 °C | 46.2 °C |
Stability | 99% | - |
Graphics test | 3 FPS | - |
Graphics score | 641 | - |
PCMark 3.0
Web score | 7489 | - |
Video editing | 4458 | - |
Photo editing | 14717 | - |
Data manipulation | 6659 | - |
Writing score | 9913 | - |
Memory
RAM size | 4, 6, 8 GB | 8 GB |
Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
Channels | 2 | 2 |
Storage size | 64, 128 GB | 256 GB |
Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.1 |
Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
Operating system | Android 13 | Android 13 |
ROM | MIUI 14 | My UX |
OS size | 21 GB | 17 GB |
Battery
Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
Max charge power | 33 W | 30 W |
Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
Replaceable | No | No |
Wireless charging | No | No |
Reverse charging | No | No |
Fast charging | Yes (55% in 30 min) | Yes (52% in 30 min) |
Full charging time | 1:11 hr | 1:16 hr |
Web browsing | 09:58 hr | - |
Watching video | 22:36 hr | - |
Gaming | 06:13 hr | - |
Standby | 101 hr | - |
General battery life
Camera
Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8160 x 6144 |
Zoom | Digital | Digital |
Flash | LED | LED |
Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
8K video recording | No | No |
4K video recording | No | No |
1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 60FPS |
Slow motion | 120 FPS (720p) | - |
Angle of widest lens | 120° | 118° |
Lenses | 3 (50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP) | 2 (50 MP + 8 MP) |
Wide (main) lens | - 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung S5KJN1 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 1 micron - Phase autofocus |
Ultra-wide lens | - 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4", Omnivision OV08D10 (CMOS) |
- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Phase autofocus |
Macro lens | - 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
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Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
Megapixels | 13 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
Image resolution | 4128 x 3096 | 4920 x 3264 |
Aperture | f/2.5 | f/2.4 |
Pixel size | 1.12 microns | 1 microns |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/3.0" | - |
Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
Connectivity
Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
Bluetooth version | 5 | 5.3 |
Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
USB version | 2 | 2 |
USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
NFC* | Depends on the region | Yes |
Infrared port | Yes | No |
Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
eSIM support* | No | No |
Hybrid slot | No | Yes |
LTE Cat* | 13 | - |
5G support | No | Yes |
Sound
Speakers | Mono | Stereo |
Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
FM radio | Yes | No |
Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
Announced | March 2023 | January 2023 |
Release date | March 2023 | January 2023 |
Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Fingerprint |
Bundled charger | Yes, 33 W | Yes, 30 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the camera, performance, gaming, battery life, connectivity, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Motorola Moto G73. But if the display, software, and design are more of a priority – go for the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12.
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