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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| 2019-10-24 | 2019-03-06 |
| 6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| Cosmic blue and Crystal pink | Black, Blue and Purple |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 400 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 14.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
The Xiaomi Mi 9 has an overall score of 83.2, which is just a bit better than Motorola Moto G8 Plus's 77.6 score. Xiaomi Mi 9's body is somewhat thinner and a little lighter than Motorola Moto G8 Plus, even when both were released only a couple months apart. The Xiaomi Mi 9 has a little better processing power than Motorola Moto G8 Plus, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 has a little sharper screen than Moto G8 Plus, because it has a bit higher 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution, a little bigger display and a bit better pixels count per screen inch. Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a bit better camera than Motorola Moto G8 Plus, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not so good for low-light images and videos, and they both have a 0.5 inches sensor, a 48 megapixels resolution back camera and the same (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also counts with better video frame rate.
Motorola Moto G8 Plus has more storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 9, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that supports up to 512 GB. The Motorola Moto G8 Plus counts with greater battery life than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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