Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Turbo vs Motorola Moto G82 5G
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Turbo (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2) that was released on March 28, 2023, against the Motorola Moto G82 5G, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 and came out 11 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 Turbo
- 2.4x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1099K versus 450K)
- Delivers 40% higher peak brightness (967 against 692 nits)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- Water-resistant body (IP53 classification)
- Supports higher wattage charging (67W versus 30W)
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
- The phone is 11-months newer
- Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Motorola Moto G82 5G
- Shows 8% longer battery life (37:01 vs 34:14 hours)
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
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
Value for money
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | OLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.67 inches | 6.6 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 395 ppi | 402 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | No |
| Max rated brightness | 500 nits | 500 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 1000 nits | - |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | No |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88.9% | 86.4% |
| Display features |
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| RGB color space | - | 95.1% |
| PWM | - | 119 Hz |
| Response time | - | 12 ms |
| Contrast | - | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 161.11 mm (6.34 inches) | 160.89 mm (6.33 inches) |
| Width | 74.95 mm (2.95 inches) | 74.46 mm (2.93 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm (0.31 inches) | 7.99 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 181 g (6.38 oz) | 173 g (6.1 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP53 | IP52 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | - |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Blue | White, Gray |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 |
| Max clock | 2910 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture |
- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 3 cores at 2.49 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 2.91 GHz: Cortex-X2 |
- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55)
- 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78) |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | - |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Graphics | Adreno 725 | Adreno 619 |
| GPU shading units | 1536 | 256 |
| GPU clock | 580 MHz | 950 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~1781.7 GFLOPS | ~486.4 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 344592 | 145325 |
| GPU | 334585 | 102545 |
| Memory | 198357 | 96608 |
| UX | 212561 | 105554 |
| Total score | 1099633 | 450983 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | - | 43.9 °C |
| Stability | 85% | 99% |
| Graphics test | 45 FPS | 7 FPS |
| Graphics score | 7628 | 1209 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 9291 |
| Video editing | - | 4901 |
| Photo editing | - | 20541 |
| Data manipulation | - | 8774 |
| Writing score | - | 14051 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8, 12, 16 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 3200 MHz | - |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage size | 256, 512, 1024 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card | No | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | - | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 13 | Android 12 |
| ROM | MIUI 14 | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 67 W | 30 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (83% in 30 min) | Yes (57% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:47 hr | 1:15 hr |
| Web browsing | 12:11 hr | 11:51 hr |
| Watching video | 16:29 hr | 17:40 hr |
| Gaming | 05:24 hr | 06:09 hr |
| Standby | 102 hr | 124 hr |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 64 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 9248 x 6936 | - |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (720p) | - |
| Angle of widest lens | 120° | 118° |
| Lenses | 3 (64 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP) | 3 (50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens |
- 64 MP
- Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 0.7 micron - Sensor: 1/2", OmniVision OV64B40 (CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization |
- 50 MP
- Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung S5KJN1 (CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization |
| Ultra-wide lens |
- 8 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4", Sony IMX355 (Exmor-RS CMOS) |
- 8 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2 - Sensor: 1/4.0" (CMOS) |
| Macro lens |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/5", GalaxyCore GC02M1 (CMOS) |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 |
| Camera features |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4920 x 3264 |
| Aperture | f/2.5 | f/2.2 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 microns | 1 microns |
| Sensor type | ISOCELL CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.1" | - |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features |
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.1 |
| 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 |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC * | Yes | 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 * | 20 | - |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | No | - |
| Dolby Atmos | No | - |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | March 2023 | May 2022 |
| Release date | March 2023 | June 2022 |
| Sensors |
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 67 W | Yes, 30 W |
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Disclaimer!
NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Turbo is definitely a better buy.