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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 82.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-08-28 | 2019-08-20 |
| 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, Glacier blue and Red flame |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | 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 855 SM8150 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 | 11.99 |
| 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 Li - Polymer 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
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro is a bit better than the Moto G9 Play, having a overall score of 82.7 against 76.7. Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro's construction is just a bit lighter and a little bit thinner than the Moto G9 Play, despite of the fact that it was released about 12 months before. Both phones in this comparison review use the same Android 10 OS.
The Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro counts with a brighter display than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better screen density and a much better resolution of 1080 x 2340. The Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro counts with a bit superior processing unit than Moto G9 Play, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
The Moto G9 Play has a greater memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro captures clearer videos and photos than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a smaller camera aperture and a tinier camera sensor taking less light and duller colors, and they both have a same resolution back-facing camera, the Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro also counts with a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
Motorola Moto G9 Play counts with longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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