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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 82.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-08-28 | 2019-06-17 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 6.17 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Forest green and Sapphire blue | Carbon Black, Flame Red and Glacier Blue |
| Plastic and Plastic | Metal 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 |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 11.66 |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 9T has a score of 82.2, which is a bit better than Moto G9 Play's score of 76.7. Both of these phones work with the same Android 10 operating system. The Xiaomi Mi 9T is an older device than the Moto G9 Play, but it's just a little bit lighter and a little thinner anyway. Xiaomi Mi 9T has a sharper display than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher display density and a way better 1080 x 2340px resolution.
Xiaomi Mi 9T has a little better hardware performance than Motorola Moto G9 Play, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9T also has 2 GB more RAM. Moto G9 Play features more memory capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 9T, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
Xiaomi Mi 9T features a slightly better camera than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for low light photos and video and a tinier sensor shooting lower quality videos and images, and they both have a back-facing camera with a 48 megapixels, the Xiaomi Mi 9T also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 video quality.
The Motorola Moto G9 Play counts with superior battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 9T, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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