REDMI Note 12 Pro+ 5G vs Motorola Edge (2022)

The REDMI Note 12 Pro+ 5G scores 6.2 in our rating, and the Motorola Edge (2022) scores 5.8. The REDMI Note 12 Pro+ 5G leads in performance and software support, while the Motorola Edge (2022) is ahead in display. The REDMI Note 12 Pro+ 5G is the newer phone, announced Oct 27, 2022.

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REDMI REDMI Note 12 Pro+ 5G
6.2 Price TBA
Top score
Motorola Motorola Edge (2022)
5.8 From $498
Discontinued

Key differences

Why choose the REDMI Note 12 Pro+ 5G

  • Faster wired charging 120 W vs 30 W
  • Bigger screen 6.67 inches vs 6.6 inches
  • Better water resistance IP53 vs IP52
  • Newer model Oct 27, 2022 vs Aug 18, 2022
  • More RAM 8 GB / 12 GB vs 6 GB / 8 GB
  • 3.5 mm headphone jack

Why choose the Motorola Edge (2022)

  • Brighter screen 1,300 nits vs 900 nits
  • Higher refresh rate 144 Hz vs 120 Hz
  • Lighter 170 g vs 210.5 g
  • Thinner 7.99 mm vs 8.98 mm
  • Higher-resolution video 4K@60 vs 4K@30
  • Sharper display 399 ppi vs 394 ppi

PhoneRanked scores

Calculated from specs, relative to phones from the same year and price range. How we rate phones

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 REDMI Note 12 Pro+ 5GMotorola Edge (2022)
Overall 6.2 5.8
Display 7.0 7.3
Performance 4.5 4.1
Camera 6.4 6.3
Battery 5.7 5.6
Design 6.6 6.5
Software support 6.3 5.7
Value for money 6.0 est. 3.4

Display

Spec REDMI Note 12 Pro+ 5GMotorola Edge (2022)
Size 6.67 inches 6.6 inches
Type OLED, Flow AMOLED OLED
Resolution 1080 × 2400 px 1080 × 2400 px
Pixel density 394 ppi 399 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh ✕ No ✕ No
Peak brightness 900 nits 1,300 nits
HDR HDR10+, Dolby Vision HDR10+
Protection Gorilla Glass 5 Gorilla Glass 3

Performance

Spec REDMI Note 12 Pro+ 5GMotorola Edge (2022)
Process 6 nm 6 nm
Max CPU clock 2.6 GHz 2.5 GHz
GPU Mali-G68 MC4 Mali-G610 MC3
Geekbench 6 single-core — 973
Geekbench 6 multi-core — 2,386
RAM 8 GB / 12 GB 6 GB / 8 GB
Storage 256 GB 128 GB / 256 GB
Storage type UFS 2.2 —
microSD slot ✕ No ✕ No

Cameras

Spec REDMI Note 12 Pro+ 5GMotorola Edge (2022)
Main camera 200 MP, f/1.65, 1/1.4" 50 MP, f/1.8
Optical stabilization ✓ Yes ✓ Yes
Ultrawide 8 MP 13 MP
Rear cameras 3 3
Rear video 4K@30 4K@60
Front camera 16 MP 32 MP
Front video 1080p@60 1080p@30

Battery and charging

Spec REDMI Note 12 Pro+ 5GMotorola Edge (2022)
Capacity 5,000 mAh 5,000 mAh
Wired charging 120 W 30 W
Wireless charging — 15 W
Reverse wireless ✕ No ✓ Yes
Charger in box ✓ Yes ✕ No

Design and build

Spec REDMI Note 12 Pro+ 5GMotorola Edge (2022)
Dimensions 162.9 × 76 × 8.98 mm 160.86 × 74.24 × 7.99 mm
Thickness 8.98 mm 7.99 mm
Weight 210.5 g 170 g
Form factor Bar Bar
Frame Plastic Plastic
Back Glass Plastic
Water resistance IP53 IP52
Fingerprint Side-mounted Under-display optical
3D face unlock ✕ No ✕ No
SIM Dual Nano-SIM Nano-SIM + eSIM
Colors Midnight Black, Sky Blue, Polar White Mineral Gray

Connectivity and features

Spec REDMI Note 12 Pro+ 5GMotorola Edge (2022)
5G ✓ Yes ✓ Yes
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth 5.2 5.2
USB — USB-C 2.0
NFC ✓ Yes ✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack ✓ Yes ✕ No
Stereo speakers ✓ Yes ✓ Yes
Satellite ✕ No ✕ No
IR blaster ✓ Yes ✕ No

Software

Spec REDMI Note 12 Pro+ 5GMotorola Edge (2022)
OS at launch Android 12 Android 12
Interface MIUI 14 My UX
OS updates — 3 years
Security updates 4 years 4 years

Launch and price

Spec REDMI Note 12 Pro+ 5GMotorola Edge (2022)
Announced Oct 27, 2022 Aug 18, 2022
Released — Sep 1, 2022
Status Released Discontinued
US launch price — $498

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