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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-08-28 | 2017-06-01 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 6.85 x 3.49 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 7.44 ounces |
| Forest green and Sapphire blue | Black and Gold |
| Plastic and Plastic | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 295.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 344 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 506 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 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 7.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi Max 2 has a global score of 77.5, which is slightly better than Motorola Moto G9 Play's score of 76.7. The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 is an a lot older and a little heavier device than the Motorola Moto G9 Play, but Xiaomi managed to build it somewhat thinner anyway. Xiaomi Mi Max 2 features a little sharper display than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a higher pixel amount in each inch of display.
Xiaomi Mi Max 2 features just a bit more memory for applications and games than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has an external SD slot that holds 384 GB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 and Motorola Moto G9 Play have really similar processing units, they have 4 GB of RAM and a Octa-Core processing unit.
The Motorola Moto G9 Play captures better photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video definition, the Motorola Moto G9 Play also has a much higher resolution back-facing camera, a much larger sensor providing a way higher image quality, faster 60 fps video frame rates and a lot bigger aperture to capture better photography and videos in low light environments.
The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 counts with a little longer battery performance than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because it has a 6 percent greater battery size.
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