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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-08-28 | 2022-03-15 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Forest green and Sapphire blue | Blue, Grey and Purple |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 418 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 650 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 |
| -- | 50.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 11.88 |
| 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 | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
The Xiaomi 12X has an overall score of 77.8, which is slightly better than the Moto G9 Play's global score of 76.7. These devices come with Android OS, but Xiaomi 12X has a more recent 11 version and Moto G9 Play has Android 10, so it offers some additional features and optimized performance. The Xiaomi 12X body is newer, thinner and somewhat lighter than Moto G9 Play.
Moto G9 Play features a very superior processing unit than Xiaomi 12X, although it has 4 GB less RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Xiaomi 12X features a way better screen than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a much higher 1080 x 2400 resolution and way more pixels per inch in the display.
Xiaomi 12X has a slightly better camera than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a smaller aperture, it also counts with a higher 50 megapixels resolution camera in the back and a lot higher 7680x4320 video resolution. Motorola Moto G9 Play counts with more memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi 12X, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
The Moto G9 Play has just a little better battery performance than Xiaomi 12X, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 4500mAh.
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