Xiaomi 12 Pro vs Motorola Edge (2022)

79 out of 100

69 out of 100

Motorola Edge (2022)

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.73-inch Xiaomi 12 Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1) that was released on December 28, 2021, against the Motorola Edge (2022), which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 1050 and came out 8 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi 12 Pro

2.1x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1162K versus 564K)
The rear camera has a 2x optical zoom
31% higher pixel density (521 vs 399 PPI)
Supports higher wattage charging (120W versus 30W)
Slow-motion recording at 1920FPS
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz
Has 2 SIM card slots
More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
67% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1642 and 986 points
Has a built-in infrared port

Reasons to consider the Motorola Edge (2022)

Water-resistant body (IP52 classification)
Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
Comes with 400 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4600 mAh
Weighs 34 grams less
The phone is 8-months newer
Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi 12 Pro and Motorola Edge (2022) crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.73 inches	6.6 inches
Resolution	1440 x 3200 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	521 ppi	399 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	No
Max rated brightness	970 nits	500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1500 nits	1000 nits
HDR support	Yes, Dolby Vision	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	89.6%	88.1%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	99.8%	-
PWM	367 Hz	-
Response time	5 ms	-
Contrast	∞ Infinity	-

Height	163.6 mm (6.44 inches)	160.86 mm (6.33 inches)
Width	74.6 mm (2.94 inches)	74.24 mm (2.92 inches)
Thickness	8.66 mm (0.34 inches)	7.99 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	204 g (7.2 oz)	170 g (6 oz)
Waterproof	No	IP52
Advanced cooling	Vapor chamber	-
Rear material	Glass	Plastic
Frame material	Metal	Plastic
Colors	Black, Blue, Green, Pink	Gray
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1	MediaTek Dimensity 1050
Max clock	3000 MHz	2500 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-X2	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A78
L3 cache	6 MB	-
Lithography process	4 nanometers	6 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 730	Mali-G610 MP3
GPU shading units	1536	-
GPU clock	818 MHz	1000 MHz
FLOPS	~2512.8 GFLOPS	-

CPU	310850	170643
GPU	404697	143286
Memory	206389	113077
UX	238519	135378
Total score	1162829	564464

Max surface temperature	41.2 °C	-
Stability	68%	98%
Graphics test	55 FPS	14 FPS
Graphics score	9302	2504

Web score	11824	11705
Video editing	7637	7116
Photo editing	29183	25845
Data manipulation	9393	9534
Writing score	14790	16743

RAM size	8, 12 GB	8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	3200 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage size	128, 256 GB	256 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	-
Memory card	No	No

Operating system	Android 12	Android 12
ROM	MIUI 13	-
OS size	26.5 GB	-

Capacity	4600 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	120 W	30 W
Battery type	Li-Po	-
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (50 W)	Yes (15 W)
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	Yes
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 8 min)	Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:21 hr	1:10 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	08:57 hr	-
Watching video	10:04 hr	-
Gaming	05:05 hr	-
Standby	89 hr	-

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	8700 x 5800	8192 x 6144
Zoom	Optical, 2x	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	Up to 24FPS	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	1920 FPS (720p)	120 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	115°	120°
Lenses	3 (50 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP)	3 (50 MP + 13 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1.22 micron - Sensor: 1/1.28", Sony IMX707 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.55", Omnivision OV50A (CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 48 mm - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung JN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus	-
Ultra-wide lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 14 mm - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung JN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS)	- 13 MP - Aperture: f/1.5 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5" (CMOS)
Depth lens	-	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	Photo samples of Xiaomi 12 Pro from DxOMark	-

Selfie camera
Megapixels	32 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	6528 x 4896	6528 x 4896
Aperture	f/2.5	f/2.5
Focal length	26 mm	0.7 mm
Pixel size	0.7 microns	-
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.14"	-
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.2	5.2
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, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	No

Number of SIM *	2	1
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	No	Yes
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	20	19
5G support	Yes	Yes

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	December 2021	August 2022
Release date	December 2021	August 2022
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 120 W	Yes, 30 W

Xiaomi 12 Pro vs Motorola Edge (2022)

Xiaomi 12 Pro vs Motorola Edge (2022)

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Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

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Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

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