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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 12 |
| 2020-08-28 | -- |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | -- |
| 7.05 ounces | -- |
| Forest green and Sapphire blue | Black and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Ceramic |
| -- | 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 |
| -- | 1500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 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 | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (1920 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 12.32 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi 12S Ultra is slightly better than the Moto G9 Play, with a overall score of 81 against 76.7. Xiaomi 12S Ultra's design is much thinner and notably lighter than the Moto G9 Play. Both of these devices use Android OS, but the Xiaomi 12S Ultra has newer 12 version while Moto G9 Play has Android 10, giving you a couple nice extra features.
Xiaomi 12S Ultra has a lot better looking screen than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because it has a little larger screen, a way better 1440 x 3200px resolution and a lot greater pixel density. The Motorola Moto G9 Play features a much better hardware performance than Xiaomi 12S Ultra, although it has less RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
The Xiaomi 12S Ultra features a quite bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity. Moto G9 Play has just a bit longer battery performance than Xiaomi 12S Ultra, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
Xiaomi 12S Ultra has a slightly better camera than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has a smaller camera aperture and a tinier sensor capturing less light and duller colors, it also counts with a better resolution camera in the back and a way higher 7680x4320 video resolution.
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