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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 76.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-08-28 | 2017-04-28 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 5.72 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Forest green and Sapphire blue | Black, Blue and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| -- | $ 421.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2457 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.45 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3350mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Moto G9 Play is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi 6, getting a 76.7 score against 76.5. Although the Moto G9 Play is newer than Xiaomi Mi 6, it's heavier and thicker. Xiaomi Mi 6 has a much sharper screen than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has a really smaller display, it also counts with a much better pixels quantity per display inch and a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920.
Xiaomi Mi 6 counts with a little faster processor than Motorola Moto G9 Play, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Mi 6 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Motorola Moto G9 Play counts with a better memory to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 6, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 512 GB.
Moto G9 Play counts with a superior battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 6, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 3350mAh. Moto G9 Play shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi 6, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Moto G9 Play also has a way more MP camera in the back, a larger aperture, a lot bigger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and higher video frame rates.
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