Motorola Edge+ (2022) vs Xiaomi 12X

A spec-by-spec comparison of the Motorola Edge+ (2022) and the Xiaomi 12X, taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.

Motorola Edge+ (2022)

From $165

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Xiaomi 12X

From $174

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Head to head

	Motorola Edge+ (2022)	Xiaomi 12X
Price	$165	$174
Our rating	7/10	7/10
Battery	4,800 mAh	4,500 mAh
Wired charging	30W	67W
RAM (max)	—	12 GB
Storage (max)	512 GB	256 GB
Screen size	6.7 in	6.28 in
Refresh rate	144 Hz	120 Hz
Main camera	50 MP	50 MP
Weight (lower is lighter)	196 g	176 g
Released	Mar 2022	Dec 2021

Summary: Motorola Edge+ (2022) is ahead on battery, storage (max), screen size, refresh rate. Xiaomi 12X is ahead on wired charging, weight (lower is lighter).

★ Which should you buy? Motorola Edge+ (2022) is the stronger overall pick on the measured specs.

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Display

	Motorola Edge+ (2022)	Xiaomi 12X
Type	OLED, 144Hz, HDR10+	AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 1100 nits (peak)
Size	6.7 inches	6.28 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~419 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Aspect Ratio	20:9	—
PPI	393 ppi	—

Platform

	Motorola Edge+ (2022)	Xiaomi 12X
OS	Android 12, upgradable to Android 14	Android 11, MIUI 13 (upgradable to Android 12/MIUI 13 for global models)
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm)	Qualcomm SM8250-AC Snapdragon 870 5G (7 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (1x3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)	Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 585)
GPU	Adreno 730	Adreno 650

Memory

	Motorola Edge+ (2022)	Xiaomi 12X
RAM	8GB, 12GB	—
Storage	128GB, 256GB, 512GB	—
Card slot	No	No
Internal	—	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM (UFS 3.1)

Main Camera

	Motorola Edge+ (2022)	Xiaomi 12X
Triple	50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.2, 114˚ (ultrawide), 0.64µm 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth), 1.75µm	50 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS; 13 MP, f/2.4, 12mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm; 5 MP, f/2.4, 50mm (telemacro), AF
Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video	8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS	8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/960fps, gyro-EIS

Selfie Camera

	Motorola Edge+ (2022)	Xiaomi 12X
Single	60 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1.2µm	32 MP, f/2.5, 26mm (wide), 0.7µm
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps	1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps
Features	—	HDR, panorama

Battery

	Motorola Edge+ (2022)	Xiaomi 12X
Type	Li-Po 4800 mAh, non-removable	Li-Po 4500 mAh, non-removable
Charging	30W wired, 15W wireless, 5W reverse wireless	67W wired, PD3.0, QC4, 100% in 39 min (advertised)
Wireless Charging	—	No

Body

	Motorola Edge+ (2022)	Xiaomi 12X
Dimensions	163.06 x 75.95 x 8.79 mm	152.7 x 69.9 x 8.2 mm
Weight	196 g	176 g
SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Colors	Cosmos Blue, Stardust White	—
Build	—	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back, aluminum frame

Comms

	Motorola Edge+ (2022)	Xiaomi 12X
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	5.2, A2DP, LE	5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
NFC	Yes	Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.1, DisplayPort 1.4	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared port	—	Yes

Launch

	Motorola Edge+ (2022)	Xiaomi 12X
Announced	2022, February 24	2021, December 28
Status	Available. Released 2022, March 24	Available. Released 2021, December 31 (China); March 2022 (Global)

Frequently asked questions

Which has the better battery, Motorola Edge+ (2022) or Xiaomi 12X?

Motorola Edge+ (2022) — 4,800 mAh for the Motorola Edge+ (2022) versus 4,500 mAh for the Xiaomi 12X.

Which has the smoother screen, Motorola Edge+ (2022) or Xiaomi 12X?

Motorola Edge+ (2022) — 144 Hz for the Motorola Edge+ (2022) versus 120 Hz for the Xiaomi 12X.

Which is lighter, Motorola Edge+ (2022) or Xiaomi 12X?

Xiaomi 12X — 196 g for the Motorola Edge+ (2022) versus 176 g for the Xiaomi 12X.

Which is newer, Motorola Edge+ (2022) or Xiaomi 12X?

Motorola Edge+ (2022) — Mar 2022 for the Motorola Edge+ (2022) versus Dec 2021 for the Xiaomi 12X.

Is the Motorola Edge+ (2022) or the Xiaomi 12X rated higher?

We rate the Motorola Edge+ (2022) 7/10 and the Xiaomi 12X 7/10.

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