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| Global Score | |
| 84.6 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-08-19 | 2019-03-06 |
| 6.65 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| Nebula Blue | Black, Blue and Purple |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2460 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 395 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 670 Prime, 64-bit, 6 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (920 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Motorola Edge (2021) has a global score of 84.6, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 9's 83.2 overall score. The Motorola Edge (2021) design is newer than the Xiaomi Mi 9's, although it is somewhat thicker and heavier. The Xiaomi Mi 9 has a slightly better looking screen than Motorola Edge (2021), because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a quite greater number of pixels in each inch in the display.
Xiaomi Mi 9 features a little bit better hardware performance than Motorola Edge (2021). They have a 6 GB RAM memory and a Octa-Core processing unit. Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a camera that's very similar to the camera in Motorola Edge (2021), because although the Xiaomi Mi 9 has a lower (4K) video resolution and a lot less mega-pixels camera in the back, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture to capture better images in low light environments.
The Motorola Edge (2021) and the Xiaomi Mi 9 feature extremely similar memory for games and applications, both of them have equal internal memory capacity. The Motorola Edge (2021) counts with a much better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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