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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-08-28 | 2020-02-11 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 6.51 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Forest green and Sapphire blue | Atlantis blue, Matrix purple and Phoenix red |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| 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 | 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 | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 12.1 |
| 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 | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| 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 Poco X2 has a general score of 79.3, which is a little bit better than Moto G9 Play's 76.7 score. Both phones in our current comparison have Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Poco X2 has a more recent 11 version and Moto G9 Play has Android 10 version. The Xiaomi Poco X2 construction is a little bit heavier but just a bit thinner than Moto G9 Play, and they were only released 7 months apart.
Xiaomi Poco X2 features a much better display than Moto G9 Play, because it has a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, a little larger display and more pixels per inch of display. Motorola Moto G9 Play has a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Poco X2, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Motorola Moto G9 Play also has a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
Xiaomi Poco X2 features a bit more powerful processing unit than Motorola Moto G9 Play, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Poco X2 also has more RAM memory. Xiaomi Poco X2 has a slightly better camera than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for low-light photography and video, and they both have a same size sensor, the Xiaomi Poco X2 also counts with a lot better video resolution and a back camera with lot more mega pixels.
Motorola Moto G9 Play features just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Poco X2, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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