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| Global Score | |
| 80.5 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2020-09-07 | -- |
| 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.88 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Blush gold and Navy blue | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 387 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| 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 + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 9.9 |
| 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 | 3350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.36 |
| 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
Moto G9 Plus is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, having an 80.5 score against 77.7. These devices work with Android operating system, but Moto G9 Plus has 10 version while Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has Android 8.1 Oreo. The Moto G9 Plus is a a lot thicker and much heavier device than the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite counts with just a bit better looking display than Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a quite lower 1080 x 2280 pixels resolution and a little smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher count of pixels per inch of display. The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has just a bit better hardware performance than Moto G9 Plus, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite also has 2 GB more RAM.
Moto G9 Plus counts with much more memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Moto G9 Plus also has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 512 GB. Moto G9 Plus features a way better battery life than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because it has a 49% more battery capacity.
Moto G9 Plus counts with a way better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same video quality, the Moto G9 Plus also has a bigger diafragm aperture, a lot higher resolution back-facing camera and a much larger camera sensor providing a lot better image quality.
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