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| Global Score | |
| 80.5 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-09-07 | 2019-07-24 |
| 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 6.04 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.88 ounces | 6.13 ounces |
| Blush gold and Navy blue | Blue, Gray and White |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 387 pixels per inch | 282 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 11.44 |
| 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 | 4030mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Moto G9 Plus is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi A3, with an 80.5 score against 79.2. Both of these phones have Android operating system, but Moto G9 Plus has an older 10 version and Xiaomi Mi A3 has Android 11. Although Moto G9 Plus is newer than Xiaomi Mi A3, it is thicker and much heavier.
Motorola Moto G9 Plus has a bit more powerful processing unit than Xiaomi Mi A3. They have 4 GB of RAM and the same number of cores. Motorola Moto G9 Plus counts with a bit sharper display than Xiaomi Mi A3, because it has a higher pixel count per inch in the display, a way better resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a bit larger screen.
Moto G9 Plus has a slightly bigger storage to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi A3, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Moto G9 Plus also has a SD card slot that admits up to 512 GB. The Moto G9 Plus captures a bit better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi A3, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture, the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Moto G9 Plus also has a back camera with much more mega pixels and a way larger sensor capturing much better quality photos.
The Moto G9 Plus has longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi A3, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 4030mAh.
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