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| Global Score | |
| 73.4 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-09-05 | 2019-03-06 |
| 6.13 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.28 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| Bright cherry and Polished graphite | Black, Blue and Purple |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 282 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P22 MT6762 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 9 has an overall score of 83.2, which is much better than Moto E6 Plus's score of 73.4. Even though the Xiaomi Mi 9 and the Moto E6 Plus were released only a couple of months apart, Xiaomi Mi 9's body is somewhat heavier but also thinner than the Moto E6 Plus. The Xiaomi Mi 9 has a bit faster processing unit than Moto E6 Plus, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a better display than Moto E6 Plus, because it has a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2340, more pixels per inch in the screen and a bit larger display. The Moto E6 Plus counts with more memory capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 9, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD card slot that allows up to 512 GB.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 takes way better videos and photos than Moto E6 Plus, because it has a lot bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a larger aperture to take better low light photos, a way better 3840x2160 video definition and a back camera with way more megapixels. The Xiaomi Mi 9 features a little longer battery duration than Motorola Moto E6 Plus, because it has a 3300mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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