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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-08-28 | 2019-03-06 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| Forest green and Sapphire blue | Black, Blue and Purple |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 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 + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.28 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 9 has an overall score of 83.2, which is a little bit better than Motorola Moto G9 Play's 76.7 global score. The Xiaomi Mi 9 design is lighter and somewhat thinner than the Motorola Moto G9 Play, even though it was released around a year before. The Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a sharper display than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher number of pixels per display inch and a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels.
The Moto G9 Play counts with a greater storage to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 9, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Xiaomi Mi 9 has a little better performance than Motorola Moto G9 Play, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has a higher amount of RAM.
Xiaomi Mi 9 takes slightly better photographs and videos than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a smaller back-facing camera sensor taking lower quality videos and photos and a smaller camera aperture which is not favorable for low light photos and video, and they both have a camera in the back with a 48 megapixels, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also counts with a way better (4K) video definition.
Moto G9 Play features a way better battery life than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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