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| Global Score | |
| 80.5 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 12 |
| 2020-09-07 | 2021-12-28 |
| 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 6.44 x 2.94 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.88 ounces | 7.20 ounces |
| Blush gold and Navy blue | Black, Blue, Green and Pink |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 387 pixels per inch | 524 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1000 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.4 |
| 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 | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.78 inches (1/1.28") 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 | 12.76 |
| 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 | 4600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6.48 |
| 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 Motorola Moto G9 Plus is just a bit better than the Xiaomi 12 Pro, with a overall score of 80.5 against 79.6. These phones use Android OS, but Motorola Moto G9 Plus has the older 10 version while Xiaomi 12 Pro has Android 12. Motorola Moto G9 Plus is an older, somewhat thicker and just a bit heavier phone than the Xiaomi 12 Pro.
The Xiaomi 12 Pro features a brighter display than Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher screen density and a higher 1440 x 3200 resolution. Moto G9 Plus counts with a way better hardware performance than Xiaomi 12 Pro, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
Moto G9 Plus has a very superior storage to store more games and applications than Xiaomi 12 Pro, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Moto G9 Plus also has a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 512 GB. Moto G9 Plus has just a little better battery duration than Xiaomi 12 Pro, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 4600mAh.
The Xiaomi 12 Pro captures slightly better photos and videos than Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a back-facing camera with lot less mega pixels and a smaller aperture, it also counts with a way larger back camera sensor shooting lot better quality photos and videos and a way higher video resolution.
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