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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 12 |
| 2020-08-28 | 2021-12-28 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 6.44 x 2.94 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 7.20 ounces |
| Forest green and Sapphire blue | Black, Blue, Green and Pink |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 524 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1000 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.09 | 6.21 |
| 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 + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 12.76 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 12 Pro has a global score of 79.6, which is a little bit better than the Motorola Moto G9 Play's global score of 76.7. Xiaomi 12 Pro's body is newer and somewhat thinner than Motorola Moto G9 Play's, although it is also a little heavier. Both devices we are comparing here come with Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi 12 Pro has newer 12 version while Motorola Moto G9 Play has Android 10, so it offers a lot of extra features.
The Motorola Moto G9 Play has a really superior hardware performance than Xiaomi 12 Pro, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Xiaomi 12 Pro counts with a way better looking screen than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because it has a little bit larger display, a way higher amount of pixels per display inch and a much higher resolution of 1440 x 3200 pixels.
The Xiaomi 12 Pro features a better camera than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for low-light captures and video, it also counts with a way higher video resolution, a better resolution back-facing camera and a way larger sensor which offers a lot better photo and video quality.
Moto G9 Play features more memory capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi 12 Pro, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Moto G9 Play features a bit longer battery life than Xiaomi 12 Pro, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4600mAh.
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