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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 87.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-08-28 | 2021-03-27 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 6.44 x 3.01 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.91 ounces |
| Forest green and Sapphire blue | Arctic white, Deep Ocean blue and Night black |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.81 |
| 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4520mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Poco F3 has a score of 87.3, which is much better than the Moto G9 Play's 76.7 score. Xiaomi Poco F3's body is a bit lighter and thinner than the Moto G9 Play, although both were released with only a couple of months difference. These devices have Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Poco F3 has newer 11 version while Moto G9 Play has Android 10.
Xiaomi Poco F3 has a little better hardware performance than Motorola Moto G9 Play, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Poco F3 also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Poco F3 counts with a lot better display than Moto G9 Play, because it has a lot better 1080 x 2400 resolution, a better pixel density and a little bit larger screen.
Motorola Moto G9 Play counts with a better memory capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Poco F3, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. The Xiaomi Poco F3 features a bit better camera than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low-light photos and a smaller sensor providing a worse image quality, and they both have a same resolution back camera, the Xiaomi Poco F3 also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
Moto G9 Play has just a bit better battery life than Xiaomi Poco F3, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4520mAh.
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