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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 78 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-08-28 | 2018-07-27 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 6.25 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Forest green and Sapphire blue | Black, Blue, Gold, Pink and Red |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 512 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 | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 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 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 3010mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi A2 has an overall score of 78, which is slightly better than the Motorola Moto G9 Play's 76.7 score. Even though the Xiaomi Mi A2 is extremely older than Motorola Moto G9 Play, it's construction is somewhat lighter and somewhat thinner. Xiaomi Mi A2 counts with a better looking screen than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch of display and a much better resolution of 1080 x 2160px.
Moto G9 Play has a quite bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi A2, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that allows up to 512 GB. The Xiaomi Mi A2 has a bit superior CPU than Moto G9 Play, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Mi A2 also has more RAM.
Motorola Moto G9 Play has a superior camera than Xiaomi Mi A2, and although they both have the same video resolution, the Motorola Moto G9 Play also has a larger aperture to capture better low-light images and videos, a camera with lot more mega pixels, a much larger sensor and faster video frame rates.
Moto G9 Play has a very superior battery life than Xiaomi Mi A2, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 3010mAh.
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