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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 13 | -- |
| 2023-05-04 | 2019-03-06 |
| 6.24 x 2.83 x 0.30 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| Eclipse Black, Lunar Blue, Nebula Green and Viva Magenta | Black, Blue and Purple |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Dimensity 8020 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G77 MC9 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.65 inches (1/1.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.77 | 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 | |
| 4400mAh Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.24 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 9 is slightly better than the Motorola Edge 40, getting an 83.2 score against 77.2. Xiaomi Mi 9's design has the same thickness than Motorola Edge 40, but it's a little heavier. The Xiaomi Mi 9 features a much better performing CPU than Motorola Edge 40, although it has 2 GB less RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
Motorola Edge 40 counts with just a bit better screen than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has a quite bigger display, a lot brighter display, a slightly higher 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution and a just a bit more pixels per inch in the screen. Motorola Edge 40 and Xiaomi Mi 9 have similar memory capacity for applications and games, they have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage.
Motorola Edge 40 counts with longer battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has a 33% more battery size. Xiaomi Mi 9 shoots a little bit better videos and photos than Motorola Edge 40, although it has a worse (4K) video definition, a back camera with a worse resolution, a much tinier camera aperture which is not favorable for shooting images or video in low-light environments and a much smaller back-facing camera sensor.
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