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| Global Score | |
| 80.5 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 12 |
| 2020-09-07 | 2021-12-28 |
| 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.88 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Blush gold and Navy blue | Black, Blue, Green and Pink |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 387 pixels per inch | 418 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.18 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 12.54 |
| 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 | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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
The Moto G9 Plus is a little bit better than the Xiaomi 12, getting a score of 80.5 against 78.8. Moto G9 Plus is an older, somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker cellphone than Xiaomi 12. Both phones in this comparison review include Android OS (Operating System), but Moto G9 Plus has 10 version and Xiaomi 12 has Android 12 version.
Xiaomi 12 has a brighter display than Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 2400px, the Xiaomi 12 also counts with a little greater pixel amount in each inch of display. The Moto G9 Plus features a much better memory capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi 12, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Moto G9 Plus also has an external SD slot that holds up to 512 GB.
The Moto G9 Plus counts with a much better hardware performance than Xiaomi 12, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores. Motorola Moto G9 Plus features just a bit longer battery duration than Xiaomi 12, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity. The Xiaomi 12 counts with a slightly better camera than Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a smaller camera aperture and a way worse 50 MP resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a larger sensor capturing better quality photos and videos and a lot better 7680x4320 video quality.
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