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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-08-28 | 2019-07-24 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 6.04 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.13 ounces |
| Forest green and Sapphire blue | Blue, Gray and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 282 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 11.44 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4030mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Mi A3 is a little bit better than Motorola Moto G9 Play, getting a overall score of 79.2 against 76.7. Both devices we compare here include Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Mi A3 has a more recent 11 version while Motorola Moto G9 Play has Android 10, so it provides you some extra features. The Xiaomi Mi A3 construction is a little bit thinner and lighter than the Motorola Moto G9 Play, even though it was released around 13 months before.
Xiaomi Mi A3 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a little bit smaller screen and a bit worse 720 x 1560 resolution, it also counts with a just a bit higher display density. The Xiaomi Mi A3 features a bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB against 512 GB, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
The Xiaomi Mi A3's processing unit is very similar to the Moto G9 Play one, both have 4 GB of RAM memory and the same number of cores. Xiaomi Mi A3 counts with a little bit better camera than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a much tinier sensor capturing lot worse quality videos and photos and a tinier aperture, and they both have a 48 MP resolution camera, the Xiaomi Mi A3 also counts with a way better 3840x2160 video quality.
Moto G9 Play features longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi A3, because it has a 24 percent bigger battery size.
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