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| Global Score | |
| 80.5 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-09-07 | 2017-06-01 |
| 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 6.85 x 3.49 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.88 ounces | 7.44 ounces |
| Blush gold and Navy blue | Black and Gold |
| Plastic | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 295.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 387 pixels per inch | 344 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 506 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 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 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 | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full 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 (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 7.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Moto G9 Plus has an overall score of 80.5, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi Max 2's score of 77.5. The Moto G9 Plus body is way newer, but just a bit heavier and extremely thicker than the Xiaomi Mi Max 2. The Moto G9 Plus counts with a little bit better screen than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, because it has a little bigger display, a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a quite better screen pixels density.
Motorola Moto G9 Plus counts with a bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Motorola Moto G9 Plus also has an external SD slot that admits up to 512 GB. Motorola Moto G9 Plus has a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi Max 2. Both have the same RAM amount and 8 cores.
Xiaomi Mi Max 2 counts with a bit longer battery lifetime than Moto G9 Plus, because it has a 5300mAh battery capacity. Moto G9 Plus shoots a lot better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same (4K) video resolution, the Moto G9 Plus also has a bigger camera aperture to capture better low-light photography and video, a lot larger back-facing camera sensor providing a lot higher image quality and a camera with much more mega pixels.
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