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| Global Score | |
| 80.5 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-09-07 | 2021-05-20 |
| 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 6.37 x 2.97 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.88 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Blush gold and Navy blue | Cool Blue, POCO Yellow and Power Black |
| Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 387 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | 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
Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G has a general score of 80.8, which is a bit better than Motorola Moto G9 Plus's 80.5 global score. Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G's body is somewhat lighter and just a little bit thinner than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, even when they were released with only 9 months difference. Both of these phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G has a more recent 11 version and Motorola Moto G9 Plus has Android 10 version.
Moto G9 Plus and Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G count with quite similar processing units, they have the same number of cores and a 4 GB RAM. The Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G counts with a little bit better looking display than Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 2400 resolution, the Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch of display.
The Moto G9 Plus features much more storage capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, because it has 128 GB internal memory and a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Moto G9 Plus captures much better videos and photos than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, and although they both have the same aperture, the Moto G9 Plus also has a lot more megapixels back camera, a lot higher video quality and a bigger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G's battery duration is just as good as Moto G9 Plus's battery life.
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