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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 83.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-08-28 | 2019-11-20 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 6.21 x 2.92 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Forest green and Sapphire blue | Aurora green, Glacier white and Midnight black |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 377.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 396 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 730G SM7150-AB 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 | 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 13.09 |
| 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 | 5260mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 Note 10 is slightly better than the Motorola Moto G9 Play, with an 83.7 score against 76.7. Both phones in this review use the same Android 10 OS (operating system). The Xiaomi Mi Note 10 is an older, a bit heavier and just a little bit thicker device than the Motorola Moto G9 Play. Xiaomi Mi Note 10 features a brighter display than Moto G9 Play, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 also has a higher display pixels density and a much higher 1080 x 2340 resolution.
The Motorola Moto G9 Play counts with more memory to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Mi Note 10, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory slot that holds up to 512 GB. The Xiaomi Mi Note 10 features a little bit better hardware performance than Motorola Moto G9 Play, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 also has 2 GB more RAM.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 10 features a much better camera than Moto G9 Play, and although they both have a same size aperture, the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 also has a way better video definition, a much larger back camera sensor and a much more mega-pixels camera in the back. Xiaomi Mi Note 10 features a bit longer battery lifetime than Moto G9 Play, because it has a 5 percent larger battery capacity.
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