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Motorola Moto G72 vs Xiaomi 12T

What Moto G72 does better (5) and where 12T wins (18) — every spec side by side.

Motorola Moto G72
Motorola · 2022Moto G72
6.6Score
5 advantages≈ $160
vs
Xiaomi 12T
Xiaomi · 202212T
8.4Score
18 advantages≈ $160
Higher score
7.3Display7.8
3.6Performance6.4
7.1Camera8.6
6.0Battery7.8
4.6Features6.6
Dimensions

Size comparison

Moto G7212T
74.4 × 160.57.975.9 × 163.18.6
Moto G7212TDifference
Height160.5 mm163.1 mm−2.6 mm
Width74.4 mm75.9 mm−1.5 mm
Thickness7.9 mm8.6 mm−0.7 mm
Weight166 g202 g−36 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Moto G72 better than 12T?

  1. Weight166 g vs 202 g+22%
  2. Memory card slotYes · 12T: No
  3. 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · 12T: No
  4. Measured brightness1,015 nits vs 954 nits+6%
  5. Thickness7.9 mm vs 8.6 mm+9%

Why is 12T better than Moto G72?

  1. AnTuTu score383,317 vs 780,2042×
  2. Wired charging33 W vs 120 W3.6×
  3. Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,842 vs 3,7562×
  4. 3DMark Wild Life Extreme347 vs 1,5674.5×
  5. Optical stabilisationNo · Moto G72: Yes
  6. 5GNo · Moto G72: Yes
  7. Peak brightness500 nits vs 900 nits+80%
  8. Water resistance (IPx)IPx2 vs IPx3+50%
  9. Charged in 30 min53% vs 158%3×
  10. CPU frequency2.2 GHz vs 2.85 GHz+30%
  11. Max video1080p vs 4K
  12. Pixel density402 ppi vs 446 ppi+11%
Specifications

Side by side

Xiaomi 12TXiaomi 12T≈ $1608.4
Design
Weight166 g202 g
Thickness7.9 mm8.6 mm
Height160.5 mm163.1 mm
Width74.4 mm75.9 mm
FramePlasticPlastic
BackPlasticGlass
Ingress protectionIP52IP53
Water resistance (IPx)IPx2IPx3
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass 5
ColoursMeteorite Gray, Polar Blue, Mineral WhiteBlack, Silver, Blue
Display
Screen size6.6″6.7″
PanelP-OLEDAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,220 px
Resolution (height)2,400 px2,712 px
Pixel density402 ppi446 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness500 nits900 nits
Measured brightness1,015 nits954 nits
Screen-to-body ratio86.8%86.7%
HDR—Yes
Performance
ChipsetMediatek Helio G99Mediatek Dimensity 8100 Ultra
Chip makerMediaTekMediaTek
Process6 nm5 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.2 GHz2.85 GHz
GPUMali-G57 MC2Mali-G610 MC6
AnTuTu score383,317780,204
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,8423,756
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3471,567
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.1UFS 3.1
Memory card slotYesNo
Camera
Main camera108 MP108 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.7f/1.7
Main sensor size1/1.67"1/1.67"
Rear cameras22
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p4K
4K video frame rate—30 fps
Selfie camera16 MP20 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging33 W120 W
Charged in 30 min53%158%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.15.3
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Infrared port—Yes
Dual-band GPS—Yes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEOGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackYesNo
Loudspeaker loudness-26.5 LUFS-25 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximityFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)—0.99 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 12Android 12
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interface—MIUI 14
Major OS updates promised—3
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