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Motorola Moto X40 vs Xiaomi 12S
What Moto X40 does better (9) and where 12S wins (5) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
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| Moto X40 | 12S | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 161.2 mm | 152.7 mm | +8.5 mm |
| Width | 74 mm | 69.9 mm | +4.1 mm |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm | 8.2 mm | +0.4 mm |
| Weight | 199 g | 179 g | +20 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Moto X40 better than 12S?
- Wired charging125 W vs 67 W+87%
- Water resistance (IPx)IPx8 vs IPx32.7×
- Refresh rate165 Hz vs 120 Hz+38%
- Battery capacity4,600 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+2%
- Charged in 30 min214% vs 71%3×
- 4K selfie videoYes · 12S: No
- Selfie camera60 MP vs 32 MP+88%
- Screen size6.7″ vs 6.3″+7%
- Rear cameras3 vs 2+50%
Why is 12S better than Moto X40?
- Wireless charging power15 W vs 50 W3.3×
- Weight199 g vs 179 g+11%
- Pixel density393 ppi vs 419 ppi+7%
- Optical zoom2× vs 2.1×+5%
- Thickness8.6 mm vs 8.2 mm+5%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 199 g | 179 g |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm | 8.2 mm |
| Height | 161.2 mm | 152.7 mm |
| Width | 74 mm | 69.9 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Back | Glass | Glass |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP53 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx3 |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus |
| Colours | Black, Blue | Gray, White, Purple, Green |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.7″ | 6.3″ |
| Panel | OLED | AMOLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,400 px | 2,400 px |
| Pixel density | 393 ppi | 419 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 1,100 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.9% | 89.2% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 | Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 3.2 GHz | 3.19 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 740 | Adreno 730 |
| AnTuTu score | — | 1,381,634 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | — | 4,676 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 2,760 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage (max) | 512 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.9 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.55" | 1/1.28" |
| Rear cameras | 3 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | Yes | Yes |
| Optical zoom | 2× | 2.1× |
| Max video | 8K | 8K |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | 60 fps |
| Selfie camera | 60 MP | 32 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,600 mAh | 4,500 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 125 W | 67 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 214% | 71% |
| Wireless charging | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | 15 W | 50 W |
| Reverse wireless charging | — | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.2 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | — | 2 |
| Infrared port | — | Yes |
| Dual-band GPS | Yes | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display | Under display |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 13 | Android 12 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | — | MIUI 13 |
