Motorola Moto G73 5G vs REDMI Note 12 5G

The Motorola Moto G73 5G scores 5.1 in our rating, and the REDMI Note 12 5G scores 5.0. The Motorola Moto G73 5G leads in performance, while the REDMI Note 12 5G is ahead in design and software support. The Motorola Moto G73 5G is the newer phone, announced Jan 24, 2023.

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Motorola Motorola Moto G73 5G

5.1 Price TBA

Top score

REDMI REDMI Note 12 5G

5.0 Price TBA

Key differences

Why choose the Motorola Moto G73 5G

Newer model Jan 24, 2023 vs Jan 5, 2023
Lighter 181 g vs 189 g
Higher-resolution video 1080p@60 vs 1080p@30
Sharper display 405 ppi vs 395 ppi
Stereo speakers

Why choose the REDMI Note 12 5G

Faster wired charging 33 W vs 30 W
Bigger screen 6.67 inches vs 6.5 inches
Better water resistance IP53 vs None
Thinner 7.98 mm vs 8.29 mm
IR blaster

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Value for money marked “est.” is an estimate: that phone has no official US launch price, so it is not highlighted against the others.

Spec Motorola Moto G73 5GREDMI Note 12 5G

Overall 5.1 5.0

Display 7.3 7.2

Performance 3.9 3.6

Camera 4.6 4.4

Battery 4.7 4.8

Design 5.7 5.9

Software support 3.5 4.3

Value for money 6.0 est. 6.0 est.

Display

Spec Motorola Moto G73 5GREDMI Note 12 5G

Size 6.5 inches 6.67 inches

Type LCD OLED, AMOLED DotDisplay

Resolution 1080 × 2400 px 1080 × 2400 px

Pixel density 405 ppi 395 ppi

Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz

Adaptive refresh ✕ No ✕ No

Peak brightness — 1,200 nits

Performance

Spec Motorola Moto G73 5GREDMI Note 12 5G

Chipset Dimensity 930 Snapdragon 4 Gen 1

Process 6 nm 6 nm

Max CPU clock 2.2 GHz 2 GHz

GPU IMG BXM-8-256 Adreno 619

RAM 8 GB 4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB

Storage 128 GB / 256 GB 128 GB / 256 GB

Storage type — UFS 2.2

microSD slot ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Cameras

Spec Motorola Moto G73 5GREDMI Note 12 5G

Main camera 50 MP, f/1.8 48 MP, f/1.8

Optical stabilization ✕ No ✕ No

Ultrawide 8 MP 8 MP

Rear cameras 2 3

Rear video 1080p@60 1080p@30

Front camera 16 MP 13 MP

Front video 1080p@30 1080p@30

Battery and charging

Spec Motorola Moto G73 5GREDMI Note 12 5G

Capacity 5,000 mAh 5,000 mAh

Wired charging 30 W 33 W

Reverse wireless ✕ No ✕ No

Charger in box ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Design and build

Spec Motorola Moto G73 5GREDMI Note 12 5G

Dimensions 161.42 × 73.84 × 8.29 mm 165.88 × 76.21 × 7.98 mm

Thickness 8.29 mm 7.98 mm

Weight 181 g 189 g

Form factor Bar Bar

Frame Plastic Plastic

Back Plastic Plastic

Water resistance None IP53

Fingerprint Side-mounted Side-mounted

3D face unlock ✕ No ✕ No

SIM Dual Nano-SIM Dual Nano-SIM

Colors Midnight Blue, Lucent White Onyx Gray, Ice Blue, Forest Green

Connectivity and features

Spec Motorola Moto G73 5GREDMI Note 12 5G

5G ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 5 Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth 5.3 5.1

USB USB-C 2.0 USB-C 2.0

NFC ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

3.5 mm jack ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Stereo speakers ✓ Yes ✕ No

Satellite ✕ No ✕ No

IR blaster ✕ No ✓ Yes

Software

Spec Motorola Moto G73 5GREDMI Note 12 5G

OS at launch Android 13 Android 12

Interface My UX MIUI 14

OS updates — 2 years

Security updates — 3 years

Launch and price

Spec Motorola Moto G73 5GREDMI Note 12 5G

Announced Jan 24, 2023 Jan 5, 2023

Released Jan 24, 2023 Jan 11, 2023

Status Discontinued Released

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