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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-08-28 | 2021-05-20 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 6.37 x 2.97 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Forest green and Sapphire blue | Cool Blue, POCO Yellow and Power Black |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 10.89 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G has an overall score of 80.8, which is just a bit better than Motorola Moto G9 Play's score of 76.7. These phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G has a newer 11 version and Motorola Moto G9 Play has Android 10. Even when Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G and Motorola Moto G9 Play were only released with a few months difference, Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G is just a little bit thinner and a little lighter.
Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Moto G9 Play. They have the same number of cores and the same RAM memory amount. Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G features a better looking screen than Moto G9 Play, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G also has a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a higher pixels amount per display inch.
Motorola Moto G9 Play counts with a much bigger memory for games and applications than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory, the Motorola Moto G9 Play also has a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 512 GB. Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G and Moto G9 Play count with very similar batteries performance.
The Moto G9 Play features a bit better camera than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, and although they both have the same video quality and a camera in the back with a 48 MP, the Moto G9 Play also has a larger aperture for better photos and video in poorly lited environments, a bigger back-facing camera sensor and faster 60 fps video frame rate.
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