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| Global Score | |
| 80.5 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-09-07 | 2020-02-11 |
| 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 6.51 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.88 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Blush gold and Navy blue | Atlantis blue, Matrix purple and Phoenix red |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 387 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AB chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 12.1 |
| 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 | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| 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 Poco X2, with an 80.5 score against 79.3. Even being the best we compare here, the Moto G9 Plus is a just a bit thicker and a little heavier phone than Xiaomi Poco X2. These phones use Android operating system, but the Moto G9 Plus has an older 10 version and Xiaomi Poco X2 has Android 11.
Moto G9 Plus and Xiaomi Poco X2 feature really similar screens, because although the Xiaomi Poco X2 has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 2400, it also counts with a little better pixel density. The Motorola Moto G9 Plus has much more storage capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Poco X2, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage.
The Xiaomi Poco X2 features a little faster processing unit than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Poco X2 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Poco X2 has just a bit better camera than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not recommended for low light captures and videos, they both have a 64 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back, a 0.59 inches sensor, the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rate.
The Motorola Moto G9 Plus counts with a little longer battery performance than Xiaomi Poco X2, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 4500mAh.
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