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| Global Score | |
| 80.5 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2020-09-07 | 2016-09-29 |
| 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.88 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Blush gold and Navy blue | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Plastic | Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 387 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") 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 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Motorola Moto G9 Plus is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, having an 80.5 score against 78.1. Even though the Motorola Moto G9 Plus is notably newer than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, it's thicker and notably heavier. These devices come with Android OS, but the Motorola Moto G9 Plus has older 10 version while Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
Moto G9 Plus counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with 4 more cores. Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus features just a bit better screen than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, although it has a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920px, a bit lower screen pixels density and a quite smaller screen.
Moto G9 Plus counts with a lot bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Moto G9 Plus also has a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The Motorola Moto G9 Plus counts with greater battery life than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3800mAh.
The Motorola Moto G9 Plus shoots much better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Motorola Moto G9 Plus also has a way larger camera sensor shooting way better quality photos, a back-facing camera with lot more MP and a larger camera aperture to take better photos in poorly lited environments.
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