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| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-02-07 | 2019-03-06 |
| 6.18 x 2.96 x 0.31 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue and Purple |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 135.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2270 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 SDM632 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 250, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 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 |
| 8.91 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh 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
Xiaomi Mi 9 is better than Moto G7, getting an 83.2 score against 75.2. Even though Xiaomi Mi 9 and the Moto G7 were only released with a couple months difference, Xiaomi Mi 9's body is a little bit thinner but also just a bit heavier. Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a bit faster processor than Moto G7, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a slightly better display than Moto G7, because although it has a little bit inferior amount of pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a quite bigger display and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels. Xiaomi Mi 9 has a greater camera than Moto G7, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has better video frame rates and a camera with way more mega pixels.
Moto G7 counts with a quite bigger memory to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 9, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 512 GB. The Xiaomi Mi 9 has a bit longer battery performance than Moto G7, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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