Phone Comparison - Motorola Moto G31 vs Nokia G21 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12

general General Info

Manufacturer Motorola Nokia Xiaomi
Announced November 2021 February 2022 October 2022
Status Coming Soon - Q4 2021 Coming Soon - March 2022 Coming Soon - November 2022
Colors Mineral Grey, Baby Blue Nordic Blue, Dusk Black, White, Blue
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 161.9 x 73.9 x 8.6 mm
(6.37 x 2.91 x 0.34 in)
164.6 x 75.9 x 8.5 mm
(6.48 x 2.99 x 0.33 in)
165.9 x 76.2 x 8 mm
(6.53 x 3 x 0.31 in)
Weight 181 g (6.38 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz) 188 g (6.63 oz)
SIM Type Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
3G Network HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - International
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - LATAM
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - International 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G Network - - 1, 3, 5, 8, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
Water-repellent design
- Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
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- Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
IP53, dust and splash resistant

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 11 Android 11 Android 12
Processor Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55), MediaTek Helio G85 (12nm) Octa-core (2x1.6 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55), Unisoc T606 (12 nm) Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55), Qualcomm SM4375 Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 (6 nm)
GPU Mali-G52 MC2 Mali-G57 MP1 Adreno 619
RAM 4 GB 4 GB 8 GB
Internal Memory 128 GB 128 GB 256 GB
External Memory microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot) No

display Display

Type FHD+ AMOLED Screen HD+ IPS LCD Screen
90Hz Refesh Rate
400 nits (typ)
FHD+ Samsung AMOLED Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate
1200 nits (peak)
Colors 16M Colors 16M Colors 16M Colors
Size 6.4 inches 6.5 inches 6.67 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels (411 ppi) 720 x 1600 pixels (270 ppi) 1080 x 2400 pixels (395 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 82.74% 81.61% 84.78%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes yes
Radio FM radio Unspecified Unspecified
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP 50 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP 48 MP + 2 MP
Flash LED Flash LED Flash Dual-LED Dual-tone Flash
Features 48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 0.64µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
HDR, Panorama
50 MP, (wide), PDAF
2 MP, (macro)
2 MP, (depth)
HDR, Panorama
48 MP, (wide), 0.8µm, PDAF
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
HDR, Panorama
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps 1080p@30/60fps
Front Camera 13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1.12µm
1080p@30fps [Similar]
8 MP, (wide)
1080p@30fps [Similar]
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4", 1.12µm
HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat7 300/150 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps HSPA, LTE-A (CA), 5G
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.1, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
USB USB Type-C 2.0 USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1), GALILEO (E1)
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 128 GB, 4 GB RAM or 64 GB, 4 GB RAM 128 GB, 4 GB RAM Or 64 GB, 4 GB RAM Or 32 GB, 3 GB RAM eMMC 5.1 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 128 GB, 4 GB RAM UFS 2.2
Expandable Storage microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot) No
USB OTG Not Supported Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor not present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor not present gyroscope sensor present
NFC NFC supported NFC not supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Battery Charging 10W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery Charging 18W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery Charging 33W
Capacity 5000 mAh 5050 mAh 5000 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -