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| Global Score | |
| 81.5 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-12-07 | 2019-03-06 |
| 6.54 x 3.00 x 0.39 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| Frosted silver and Volcanic grey | Black, Blue and Purple |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| LTPS | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.98 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 9 is just a bit better than Moto G 5G, getting an 83.2 score against 81.5. Xiaomi Mi 9's construction is noticeably thinner and somewhat lighter than the Moto G 5G, despite of the fact that it was released just 21 months before. Xiaomi Mi 9 has a slightly better looking screen than Moto G 5G, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit greater pixels count per display inch.
Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a bit faster processing unit than Moto G 5G, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a better camera than Moto G 5G, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same resolution camera and the same (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also counts with better video frame rate.
The Moto G 5G has a lot bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 9, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 1000 GB. Motorola Moto G 5G counts with a way better battery life than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has a 52% bigger battery size.
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