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| Global Score | |
| 80.5 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2020-09-07 | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.88 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Blush gold and Navy blue | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Plastic | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 387 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 9.79 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Motorola Moto G9 Plus is slightly better than Xiaomi Black Shark, with a general score of 80.5 against 80.4. Both of these devices come with Android operating system, but Motorola Moto G9 Plus has the older 10 version while Xiaomi Black Shark has Android 9.0 Pie. The Motorola Moto G9 Plus construction is a lot newer than the Xiaomi Black Shark's, although it's heavier and just a little bit thicker.
Xiaomi Black Shark features a little better performance than Moto G9 Plus, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has a higher amount of RAM. The Xiaomi Black Shark has a little sharper screen than Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a quite smaller screen and a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2160px, it also counts with a just a little better quantity of pixels per inch in the screen.
The Moto G9 Plus shoots way better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have a same size aperture, the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same video frame rate, the Moto G9 Plus also has a lot more mega-pixels camera in the back and a lot larger back-facing camera sensor.
The Motorola Moto G9 Plus features a lot bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Motorola Moto G9 Plus also has a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
The Moto G9 Plus has greater battery performance than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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