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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| 2017-08-01 | 2019-03-06 |
| 6.04 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and White | Black, Blue and Purple |
| Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 144.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 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 |
| 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 | 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, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 9 is much better than the Motorola Moto G5S Plus, getting a score of 83.2 against 74.8. Xiaomi Mi 9's construction is newer and thinner, but a little bit heavier than Motorola Moto G5S Plus. The Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Moto G5S Plus, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 features a little bit better looking display than Moto G5S Plus, because it has a little bit higher quantity of pixels per screen inch, a bigger display and a quite better 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution. Xiaomi Mi 9 takes much better photos and videos than Moto G5S Plus, and although they both have the same video quality, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has a much better 48 MP resolution back-facing camera, a larger aperture to capture better low-light photos and video and better video frame rate.
Xiaomi Mi 9 features just a bit bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Moto G5S Plus, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage. The Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a little longer battery lifetime than Motorola Moto G5S Plus, because it has a 10 percent greater battery capacity.
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