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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| 2017-03-31 | 2019-03-06 |
| 5.91 x 2.91 x 0.38 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Blue and Purple |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 229.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 |
| 9.57 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 9 is better than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, getting an 83.2 score against 74.6. Although Xiaomi Mi 9 is heavier than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, it's notably thinner and also newer. Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a little sharper display than Moto G5 Plus, because although it has a little inferior pixel count in each inch in the display, it also counts with a bit higher 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution and a bigger display.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 has a bit more powerful processing unit than Moto G5 Plus, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has 2 GB more RAM memory. Xiaomi Mi 9 shoots a lot better photos and videos than Moto G5 Plus, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also counts with a back facing camera with a way better 48 megapixels resolution, a larger camera sensor which provides a better image and video quality and higher 60 frames per second video frame rates.
Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a little bit better memory for apps and games than Moto G5 Plus, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Mi 9 features just a bit better battery performance than Moto G5 Plus, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity.
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